CRIST v. BOYD

No. 13219.

560 P.2d 531 (1976)

Application of Roger W. CRIST, Warden, Montana State Prison, for an appropriate writ, Petitioner, v. Honorable Robert J. BOYD, District Judge, the District Court of the Third Judicial District, in and for the County of Powell, and the Montana Defender Project, Respondents, and The Board of Institutions and the Honorable Robert L. Woodahl, Attorney General of Montana, Amicus Curiae.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Submitted April 20, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniels & Mizner, M.K. Daniels argued, Deer Lodge, Montana, for petitioner.

Thomas Dooling argued, Dillon, Sandra R. Muckelston argued, Missoula, David J. Patterson appeared, Missoula, for respondents.

Nick A. Rotering appeared, Helena, amicus curiae.


CASTLES, Justice.

Petitioner seeks a writ of supervisory control or other appropriate writ to set aside orders of the district court directing him to award increased good time allowances to Montana State Prison inmates Alva Dale Henke and Richard Lawrence Sullivan. Henke has subsequently been released on parole rendering the action moot as to him and we limit our consideration to the facts concerning Sullivan.

Sullivan was sentenced to prison on October 29...

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