Freeman v. Director TDCJ-ID

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Freeman v. Director TDCJ-ID

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-40647 USDC No. 6:94-CV-1046

DENNIS RAY FREEMAN,

Plaintiff-Appellant, versus

DIRECTOR TDCJ-ID,

Respondent-Appellee.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

--------------------- February 6, 1997 Before SMITH, DUHÉ, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Dennis Ray Freeman, Texas prisoner # 411531, appeals the

district court’s judgment denying habeas corpus relief pursuant

to

28 U.S.C. § 2254

. Freeman argues that he was deprived of a

neutral and detached hearing officer at his parole revocation

hearing in violation of the Due Process Clause. We have reviewed

the issues raised by Freeman and conclude that the minimum

requirements of procedural due process were met and that there is

* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. No. 96-40647 - 2 -

some evidence in the record to support the parole revocation

decision. See Villarreal v. United States Parole Comm’n,

985 F.2d 835, 839

(5th Cir. 1993); Morrissey v. Brewer,

408 U.S. 471, 485

(1972). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

Reference

Status
Unpublished