Corey A. Bullock v. Warden

Summary

The court denied Corey A. Bullock’s habeas petition challenging an Indiana prison disciplinary decision finding him guilty of possessing a cellphone and imposing a loss of earned credit time and demotion in credit class. The court held that the conduct report, witness statement, photograph, and related evidence satisfied the applicable “some evidence” standard, and that the denial of requested video evidence did not warrant relief.

Holdings

1. The disciplinary finding was supported by some evidence and therefore did not provide a basis for federal habeas relief.
2. The denial of the requested video-recording evidence was not a basis for habeas relief.
3. Bullock was denied leave to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal because an appeal could not be taken in good faith.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the prison disciplinary finding was supported by sufficient evidence for purposes of federal habeas review.
2. Whether the denial of Bullock's requested video-recording evidence violated his right to present documentary evidence in the prison disciplinary proceeding.
3. Whether Bullock could proceed in forma pauperis on appeal.

Disposition

denied