Ex Parte Hill’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““The trial judge in the instant case revoked Hill’s community-corrections assignment during Hill’s initial appearance, without affording Hill a meaningful hearing to be set at a later date. As a result, Hill was not afforded the opportunity to present witnesses, nor was he afforded the opportunity to confront and cross-examine witnesses. Accordingly, the minimum due-process requirements of Morrissey [v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972) ], Gagnon [v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778 (1973)], and Armstrong v. State, 294 Ala. 100 , 312 So.2d 620 (1975)], were not met. “Based on the foregoing, we reverse that portion of the Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision holding that Hill failed to preserve for appellate review the issue whether due process was afforded at the revocation hearing, and we remand this case to that court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hill v. State

2. ““ ‘(a) written notice of the claimed violations of parole; (b) disclosure to the parolee of evidence against him; (c) opportunity to be heard in person and to present witnesses and documentary evidence; (d) the right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses (unless the hearing officer specifically finds good cause for not allowing confrontation); (e) a “neutral and detached” hearing body such as a traditional parole board, members of which need not be judicial officers or lawyers; and (f) a written statement by the factfinders as to the evidence relied on and reasons for revoking parole.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 97 So. 3d 184 - Reese v. State