Hunter v. Ayers.

• Position: Habeas corpus petition - Brief Article

U.S. Appeals Court

EX POST FACTO

Hunter v. Ayers, 336 F.3d 1007 (9th Cir. 2003). A state prisoner filed a federal habeas corpus petition, alleging that application of a change in parole regulations removed his right to restoration of lost good time, in violation of the ex post facto clause. The district court granted the writ and the appeals court affirmed. The appeals court held that application of the amended prison regulations to deny the inmate restoration of good time credits violated the ex post facto clause, where the regulations were not amended until after the inmate's offense. The court...