Zeb Gaston v. John B. Taylor, Warden, Samuel Pruett, Assistant Warden, Toni v. Bair, Regional Administrator

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1991-10-08

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OPINION NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge: When Zeb Gaston, an inmate at the James River Correctional Center in State Farm, Virginia, was discovered wearing pants with a concealed zipper in the crotch area (in addition to a normal buttoned closure), he was charged with violation of a prison regulation which prohibits possession of contraband. At a prison administrative hearing, he was found guilty and sentenced to…

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