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CAPTION:
Joseph Williams #269692 vs. SCDOC

AGENCY:
South Carolina Department of Corrections

PARTIES:
Appellant:
Joseph Williams #269692

Respondent:
South Carolina Department of Corrections
 
DOCKET NUMBER:
04-ALJ-04-00363-AP

APPEARANCES:
n/a
 

ORDERS:

ORDER OF REMAND
Grievance No. LCI 9039-04

In the above-captioned matter, Appellant challenges his February 6, 2004 disciplinary conviction by Respondent South Carolina Department of Corrections (Department) for the possession of contraband, for which the Department revoked one hundred days of his “good-time” credit. However, upon preparing the record for this appeal, the Department learned that the audio tape of Appellant’s disciplinary hearing has been lost and, accordingly, that a transcript of the hearing cannot be prepared. Therefore, by a motion for remand filed on September 27, 2004, the Department requests that “this matter be remanded so that the Department may overturn [Appellant’s] conviction with an opportunity to rehear the charge.” As this tribunal cannot provide an adequate review of Appellant’s disciplinary conviction without a record of his hearing, and as conducting a new disciplinary hearing would not appear to prejudice either party,

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Department’s Motion for Remand is GRANTED and this matter is REMANDED to the Department for it to overturn Appellant’s disciplinary conviction, with the opportunity to rehear the charge, if necessary.

AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

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JOHN D. GEATHERS

Administrative Law Judge

January 31, 2005

Columbia, South Carolina


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