Court of Appeals of Kentucky, 1974

McGuffin v. Cowan

McGuffin v. Cowan
Court of Appeals of Kentucky · Decided February 15, 1974 · Jones, Ken, Milli, Osborne, Palmore, Reed, Steinfeld, Stephenson
505 S.W.2d 773 (South Western Reporter, Second Series)

McGuffin v. Cowan

Opinion of the Court

PALMORE, Justice.

It was held in Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471, 92 S.Ct. 2593, 33 L.Ed.2d 484 (1972), and Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778, 93 S.Ct. 1756, 36 L.Ed.2d 656 (1973), that parole and probation may not be revoked without a hearing. The question in this case is whether the same principle applies to the denial or forfeiture of “good time” credits allowed a prisoner by KRS 197.045. Insofar as we have the authority to say, the answer is no.

The judgment is affirmed.

OSBORNE, C. J., and JONES, MILLI-KEN, PALMORE, REED, STEINFELD and STEPHENSON, JJ., sitting.

All concur.

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