Opinion ID: 1436706
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Heading: Walton's Appeal to the Department

Text: On January 31, 1992, Walton sent a letter to Douglas Stempson, the Administrator of the Maximum Facility at Lorton, appealing the Board's findings with respect to the charges of: (1) possession of major contraband and (2) possession of contraband. [10] Walton contended that under the definition of intoxicating beverage he could not have been found guilty of possession of major contraband, given the testimony of Dr. John Seipel. Moreover, he maintained that he could not be guilty of possession of contraband because (1) he had been given the juice by Department personnel, (2) Dr. Seipel testified that juice begins to ferment immediately at room temperature, and (3) the Department failed to introduce any evidence that the juice had been altered by distillation. Mr. Stempson denied Walton's appeal on February 4, 1992. [11] Walton raised no issue in his appeal to Mr. Stempson, regarding the issuance of the Board's written decision or the timeliness of Walton's receipt of that decision. [12]