MILLER v. TAFOYA

No. 27,614.

76 P.3d 1092 (2003)

134 N.M. 335

2003-NMSC-025

Andrew MILLER, Petitioner, v. Lawrence TAFOYA, Warden, Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

August 28, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Bigelow, Chief Public Defender, Sophie Cooper, Assistant Public Defender, Albuquerque, NM, for Petitioner.

Patricia A. Madrid, Attorney General, Ralph Trujillo, Assistant Attorney General, Santa Fe, NM, for Respondent.


OPINION

MAES, Chief Justice.

{1} Petitioner appeals the district court's dismissal of his habeas corpus petition. Petitioner filed the petition after prison officials elevated the punishment of his conviction for a minor level offense to major level status. Because of the elevation, 90 days of Petitioner's good-time credits were forfeited and he was sentenced to disciplinary segregation for 25 days. Petitioner would have been ineligible for good-time credits...

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