ÿWPCÀ „ARx¤¾ŽdK'.CCºÊþ)Y1wáiÏÛ5ço¸¯ÝPÙe¦§…ËxÜjÚÎÂö~.OZ†hVúFF¼À«²‘eÿ¦b‰Aø9ÉÀ€í@©„óç®ÄüU3 ±E ©%›¦|謄17o‘Ä µ¹lÚÅÒ‰$¥FwcÍdOÒ+<`KÖrdþݨ.v¹®ìê*¿Ý¥h…¹8¡Éü³®Õ 3QŒÏR~Ûc;>ûà0odK´Ü†\êÏÑ[ ­8+±¿À0{1#’Ç_Zß7?ì% OÇ«²e'øF@wð`ÉeÚ¨òå„H Ór«­àØKﵯò·±± 9ã{ós¥(úujK+uÂJóÙ’~¯ègwP2Áü8Ÿï3‚•ÒÕØ•s0š5$^W …¸nõEæÈf˜.ý6P, iÀ=ÎÇ—ÚÅ: ˜QºkÄer5±ž[ƒâDpâ0ç{ç2’Äz$y3“L#ÈÜ!y RZÏ`E’GaÈ™AÝö͹+Ÿódï+..ëb«}Äó–'yº’~$8iu4/Wuø0S¨Ø“dâÀçG y"Yd¡ïb'ÏìÀAêòs·Mïq¿¬wý¹HÒlwûª79v:b#Á\ % ^ # 0ˆ/ UN· w 4 z Ò— i x mz ‘ Æ™ Æ_ Æ% Æë ë N±±±E³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³³bµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµµ 0ë½½½½ B¨¨ 0¤Å D3i D-œ 0KÉÉ ASÆg 0¤- 0DÑ A«˜HP LaserJet 4050 Series PCL 5eÈÈ,,,,ÈÈ0»ój2+s (`£ª$¡¡Ñ€.ÑÑ8€½­»»d»»d8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  Ó(í€"  Z6Times New Roman RegularÑB+~1k £ ˜C:\PROGRA~1\COREL\WORDPE~1\TEMPLATE\CUSTOM~1\REVISE~1.WPTC:\Program Files\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Template\Custom WP Templates\revised standard opinion.wpt3|xÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5‚Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5„Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5…Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5- ù-(|G2æ|$¤¤Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€E¥»»dXXdì8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÔ€ôäõò»»Ô d(|3I_$££Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€E¥»»dXXdì8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝVVVV'ÿÿdxd)!ÈÈÈÈdxdx( ±þ$’’ò òFigure€Ú  Ú1Ú  Úó ó^_X`YEþÿ<<CÿÿƒLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5(|3I_$¢¢Ý ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€E¥»»dXXdì8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  Ý($$””ò òÚ  Ú1Ú  Úó óX[Z&OLE 2.0 Box <=8ÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿÿCÿÿ HKKKKÝ ƒ£ª!ÝÑ€.ÑÑ8€E¥»»ddÈ8ÑÑ ý ÑÓ  ÓÝ  ÝÔ_ÔÑ  ÑÔ€¼E¥»»»ÔÑ8€XXdì»»d8ÑÑ  Ñà@ü ü ìàÔ‡îO\E¥ÔIN€THE€COURT€OF€APPEALS€OF€TENNESSEEˆÐ ° Ðà@kk$ìàAT€NASHVILLEÔ#†¼E¥»îîO\ #ԈРÖ& ÐÓ  ÓAssigned€on€Briefs€August€2,€2001Ð üL ÐÔ‡XX»¼E¥ÔÌò òÔ#†¼E¥»XXþ#ÔJOHN€E.€GAINESòòóó€v.€TENNESSEE€DEPARTMENT€OF€CORRECTIONÔ‡XX»¼E¥Ôó óÐ úJ ÐÌà@@½½ìàò ò€Appeal€from€the€Chancery€Court€for€Davidson€CountyÐ ú J Ðà@@øøìàNo.€00„2553„III€€€€€€Ellen€Hobbs€Lyle,€ChancellorÐ æ 6 ÐÌÌà@@ìì*ìàßA€V) °°` d€÷E<©` AßÐ ªú  ÐÌà@@TTìàNo.€M2001„00268„Ô_ÔCOAÔ_Ô„R3„CV€„€Filed€September€18,€Ô_Ô2001Ô_ÔÐ ¥õ  ÐÌßA€V) °°` dE<|` AßÐ }Í  Ðó óÌÓ  ÓJohn€E.€Gaines€is€an€inmate€in€the€custody€of€the€Tennessee€Department€of€Correction€and€while€inÐ xÈ  Ðcustody€at€Middle€Tennessee€Correctional€Complex€Annex€was€a€work€release€inmate.€€He€wasÐ d´ Ðcharged€with€violation€of€T.D.O.C.€policy€for€failure€to€timely€appear€at€his€job€site€pickup€stationÐ P  Ðfollowing€the€workday€of€May€10,€2000.€€Upon€conviction€in€prison€disciplinary€proceedings€andÐ <Œ Ðexhaustion€of€appellate€remedies€within€the€Tennessee€Department€of€Correction,€he€filed,€in€theÐ (x ÐChancery€Court€for€Davidson€County,€a€petition€for€a€writ€of€common€law€certiorari.€€TheÐ d ÐChancellor€sustained€a€motion€to€dismiss€under€T.R.C.P.€12(6)€and,€upon€consideration€of€the€record,Ð P Ðwe€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€Chancellor.Ð ì< ÐÓÌÓÌò òTenn.€R.€App.€P.€3€Appeal€as€of€Right;€Judgment€of€the€Chancery€Court€Affirmedó óÐ Ä ÐÌòòÓ  ÓÔ#†¼E¥»àX~#ÔÔ‡XX.¼E¥ÔWilliam€B.€Cain,óó€J.,€delivered€the€opinion€of€the€court,€in€which€òòBen€H.€Cantrell,€P.J.,€M.S.óó€andÐ œì ÐòòPatricia€J.€Cottrellóó,€J.,€joined.Ð ˆØ ÐÌJohn€E.€Gaines,€Clifton,€Tennessee,€Pro€Se.Ð `° ÐÌPaul€G.€Summers,€Attorney€General€&€Reporter;€Michael€E.€Moore,€Solicitor€General;€and€MarkÐ 8!ˆ  ÐA.€Hudson,€Senior€Counsel,€Nashville,€Tennessee,€for€the€appellee,€Tennessee€Department€ofÐ $"t! ÐCorrection.Ð #`" ÐÓÀÓÌò òOPINIONó óÔ#†¼E¥»XXï#ÔÔ‡XX»¼E¥ÔÐ è$8 $ ÐÌòòóóÔ#†¼E¥»XXK #ÔÓ  ÓÔ€XX»¼E¥Ôà  àJohn€Gaines€was€an€inmate€in€the€custody€of€the€Tennessee€Department€of€CorrectionÐ À&"& Ðincarcerated€at€Middle€Tennessee€Correctional€Complex€Annex.€€He€was€a€work€release€inmate€andÐ ¬'ü"' Ðwas€charged€with€failure€to€appear€at€his€job€site€pickup€location€for€return€to€the€annex€on€theÐ ˜(è#( Ðafternoon€of€May€10,€2000.Ð „)Ô$) ÐÌà  àAt€his€hearing€before€the€disciplinary€board€on€May€17,€2000,€he€was€convicted€of€this€ClassÐ \+¬&+ ÐB€infraction€and€terminated€from€the€work€release€program.Ð H,˜', ÐÐ 4-„(-ý Ðà  àHe€appealed€his€conviction€to€the€warden€with€the€conviction€being€affirmed.Ð ° ÐÌà  àHis€timely€petition€for€common€law€certiorari€asserted€his€May€10,€2000€alleged€violation,Ð ˆØ Ðhis€May€17,€2000€conviction,€his€May€24,€2000€appeal,€and€the€June€12,€2000€affirmation€of€hisÐ tÄ Ðconviction€by€Warden€Nora€Holland.Ð `° ÐÌà  àHe€next€asserted€Ô_ÔT.D.O.C.Ô_Ô€policy€number€9502.01.VI.D.3.f.3€asserting€that€no€inmate€shouldÐ 8 ˆ Ðbe€held€for€more€than€seven€calendar€days€pending€investigation.€€The€exhibits€to€his€complaint€showÐ $ t Ðthat€he€was€held€from€May€11,€2000€until€his€hearing€on€May€17,€2000€in€segregation.€€The€sevenÐ  ` Ðday€rule€was€thus€not€violated.€€The€record€of€the€hearing€and€appellate€process€within€theÐ ü L  ÐDepartment€of€Correction€is€attached€by€Petitioner€to€his€petition€for€certiorari€and€shows€that€hisÐ è 8  Ðonly€punishment€was€revocation€of€his€work€release€status.Ð Ô$  ÐÌà  àHe€further€asserts€that€as€a€part€of€his€punishment€$265.54,€as€a€fine,€was€removed€from€hisÐ ¬ü  Ðinmate€trust€account.€€Again,€the€record€filed€with€his€petition€establishes€no€such€additional€penaltyÐ ˜è  Ðand€his€record€of€trust€fund€transactions€filed€with€his€affidavit€of€indigency€discloses€no€suchÐ „Ô  Ðwithdrawal€from€his€trust€account.Ð pÀ ÐÌà  àIn€sustaining€the€T.R.C.P.€rule€12(6)€motion€filed€by€the€State€of€Tennessee,€the€ChancellorÐ H˜ Ðheld:Ð 4„ ÐÌà8  àà ` àA€review€of€the€documents€appended€to€the€petitionerððs€pleading€reveal€thatÐ  \ Ðthere€are€inconsistencies€and€inaccuracies€in€the€allegations€he€has€made.€€First,€theÐ øH Ðdocuments€reveal€that€the€petitioner€was€held€in€segregation€pending€investigationÐ ä4 Ðof€his€claim€for€seven€days.€€The€petitioner,€himself,€acknowledges€in€his€pleadingÐ Ð  Ðthat€Tennessee€Department€of€Correction€Policy€No.€9502.01.VI.D.3.f.3€states€thatÐ ¼  Ðan€inmate€may€not€be€held€òòmoreóó€than€seven€calendar€days€pending€an€investigation.€Ð ¨ø ÐThe€documents€appended€to€the€pleading€also€reveal€that€the€petitioner€was€told€theÐ ”ä Ðcharges€against€him.€€A€document€dated€May€11,€2000,€signed€by€Curtis€ElmoreÐ €Ð Ðreveals€that€the€petitioner€was€told€what€the€charges€were€pending€against€him.€€ThereÐ l¼ Ðis,€then,€no€illegality,€fraud€or€abuse€by€the€respondents€on€the€face€of€the€pleadings.€Ð X ¨ ÐThe€petitioner€has€failed€to€state€a€claim€upon€which€relief€may€be€granted.ÐD!”Ð Ð  ÐÌà8  àà ` àBut€more€fundamentally€the€punishment€applied€to€the€petitioner,€theÐ #l! Ðwithdrawal€of€approximately€$265€from€his€trust€account,€is€not€an€atypical€andÐ $X" Ðsignificant€hardship€on€the€petitioner€in€relation€to€the€ordinary€incidents€of€prisonÐ ô$D # Ðlife€so€as€to€trigger€limited€due€process€protections€in€the€disciplinary€hearing.€€òòSeeÐ à%0!$ ÐSandin€v.€Conneróó,€515€U.S.€472,€115€S.Ct.€2293,€2301,€132€L.Ed.2d€418€(1995).€€TheÐ Ì&"% Ðpetitioner€is€not€entitled€to€due€process€as€a€result€of€his€disciplinary€hearing.€€He€has,Ð ¸'#& Ðtherefore,€failed€to€state€a€claim€upon€which€relief€can€be€granted.Ф(ô#'Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àWhen€a€petitioner€seeks€a€common„law€writ€of€certiorari€under€Tenn.€Code€Ann.€ðð€27„8„101,Ð |*Ì%) Ðthe€issue€to€be€decided€by€the€court€is€whether€the€inferior€board€has€exceeded€its€jurisdiction€or€isÐ h+¸&* Ðacting€illegally.€€€€òòPack€v.€Royal„Globe€Ins.€Cos.óó,€224€Tenn.€452,€457€S.W.2d€19€(1970);€òòBoyce€v.Ð ° ÐWilliamsóó,€215€Tenn.€704,€389€S.W.2d€272€(1965);€òòRoberts€v.€Brownóó,€43€Tenn.€App.€567,€310Ð œì ÐS.W.2d€197€(1957).Ð ˆØ ÐÌà  àIn€òòPowell€v.€Parole€Eligibility€Review€Boardóó,€879€S.W.2d€871,€873€(Tenn.€App.€1994),€theÐ `° ÐCourt€of€Appeals€for€the€Middle€Section,€defining€the€scope€of€review€under€a€common€law€writ,Ð L œ Ðstated:Ð 8 ˆ ÐÌà8  à[The€scope€of€review]€covers€only€an€inquiry€into€whether€the€Board€has€exceededÐ  ` Ðits€jurisdiction€or€is€acting€illegally,€fraudulently,€or€arbitrarily.€€Conclusory€termsÐ ü L  Ðsuch€as€ððarbitrary€and€capriciousðð€will€not€entitle€a€petitioner€to€the€writ.€€At€the€riskÐ è 8  Ðof€oversimplification,€one€may€say€that€it€is€not€the€correctness€of€the€decision€thatÐ Ô$  Ðis€subject€to€review,€but€the€manner€in€which€the€decision€is€reached.€€If€the€agencyÐ À  Ðor€board€has€reached€its€decision€in€a€constitutional€or€lawful€manner,€then€theÐ ¬ü  Ðdecision€would€not€be€subject€to€judicial€review.€€(citations€omitted).Иè Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àWhether€an€agency€or€board€has€reached€its€decision€in€a€constitutional€or€lawful€mannerÐ pÀ Ðdepends€in€part€on€to€what€constitutional€rights€an€inmate€is€entitled€with€regards€to€disciplinaryÐ \¬ Ðhearings.€€The€degree€of€procedural€protection€that€must€be€afforded€inmates€accused€of€infractionsÐ H˜ Ðdepends€on€the€nature€of€the€sanctions€involved.€€òòSee€Sandin€v.€Conneróó,€515€U.S.€472;€115€S.Ct.Ð 4„ Ð2293,€2301;€132€L.Ed.2d€418€(1995).€€In€òòSandinóó,€the€Supreme€Court€stated€that€a€liberty€interest€isÐ  p Ðnot€created€by€the€Due€Process€Clause€itself€nor€by€the€state€prison€regulations,€regardless€of€whetherÐ  \ Ðthe€regulations€contain€mandatory€language.€€òòSee€id€óóat€2299.€€The€Court€went€on€to€hold€that€anÐ øH Ðinmate€is€entitled€to€limited€due€process€only€when€the€resulting€sanctions€impose€ð ðatypical€andÐ ä4 Ðsignificant€hardship€on€the€inmate€in€relation€to€the€ordinary€incidents€of€prison€life.ðð€€òòIdóó.€at€2300„01.Ð Ð  ÐÌà  àReliance€by€the€petitioner€of€òòPalmer€v.€South€Central€Correctional€Facilityóó€òòDisciplinaryÐ ¨ø ÐBoardóó,€No.€M1999„01611„COA„R3„CV€(Aug.€9,€2000)€is€misplaced.€€In€that€case,€the€record€showedÐ ”ä Ðthat€the€petitioner€had€been€charged€with€an€unauthorized€financial€transaction€which€was€based€onÐ €Ð Ðno€action€taken€by€him.€€His€mother€had€forwarded€a€money€order€to€prison€officials€and€enclosedÐ l¼ Ða€note€containing€offensive€language.€€The€record€before€the€court€showed€no€underlying€action€onÐ X ¨ Ðthe€part€of€Palmer€and€for€that€reason€the€judgment€was€reversed.€€In€the€case€before€the€Court,€theÐ D!” Ðallegations€of€the€petition€and€the€exhibits€attached€thereto€show€clearly€that€Mr.€Gaines€was€chargedÐ 0"€  Ðand€convicted€because€of€his€own€activities.Ð #l! ÐÌà  àNeither€the€allegations€of€the€petition€nor€the€documents€appended€thereto€allege€or€show€thatÐ ô$D # ÐMr.€Gaines€was€subjected€to€a€disciplinary€sanction€that€was€atypical€in€relation€to€the€ordinaryÐ à%0!$ Ðincidents€of€prison€life.€€Under€òòSandin€v.€Conneróó,€no€liberty€interest€of€Mr.€Gaines€is€involved€andÐ Ì&"% Ðthe€Chancellor€correctly€sustained€the€motion€to€dismiss.Ð ¸'#& ÐÌà  àWe€affirm€the€judgment€of€the€Chancellor€and€costs€of€this€cause€are€assessed€to€theÐ )à$( Ðpetitioner.Ð |*Ì%) ЀÐ h+¸&* ЇÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  à___________________________________€Ð ˆØ Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àWILLIAM€B.€CAIN,€JUDGE