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Demeo v. Dep't of Corr. Servs.

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.
Jun 20, 2013
107 A.D.3d 1264 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013)

Opinion

2013-06-20

In the Matter of Frank DEMEO, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, Respondent.

Frank Demeo, Dannemora, petitioner pro se. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Marcus J. Mastracco of counsel), for respondent.



Frank Demeo, Dannemora, petitioner pro se. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Marcus J. Mastracco of counsel), for respondent.
Before: PETERS, P.J., LAHTINEN, STEIN and SPAIN, JJ.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of the Commissioner of Corrections and Community Supervision which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Following a physical altercation with another inmate, petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with engaging in violent conduct, fighting and creating a disturbance. He was found guilty of the charges following a tier III disciplinary hearing and the determination was affirmed on administrative appeal. This CPLR article 78 proceeding ensued.

We confirm. The misbehavior report, together with the testimony presented at the hearing, provide substantial evidence supporting the determination of guilt ( see Matter of Lamage v. Fischer, 100 A.D.3d 1176, 1176, 953 N.Y.S.2d 736 [2012];Matter of Ramos v. Selsky, 48 A.D.3d 863, 864, 849 N.Y.S.2d 913 [2008] ). Although petitioner maintained that the other inmate was the aggressor and he did not strike the inmate, substantial evidence in the record supports the finding that petitioner “engage[d] in fighting” in violation of prison rules (7 NYCRR 270.2[B][1][iv]; see Matter of Ortiz v. Goord, 298 A.D.2d 736, 737, 748 N.Y.S.2d 827 [2002];Matter of Kelly v. Goord, 251 A.D.2d 803, 803–804, 674 N.Y.S.2d 470 [1998] ). Therefore, we find no reason to disturb the determination under review.

ADJUDGED that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.


Summaries of

Demeo v. Dep't of Corr. Servs.

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.
Jun 20, 2013
107 A.D.3d 1264 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013)
Case details for

Demeo v. Dep't of Corr. Servs.

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of Frank DEMEO, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, New York.

Date published: Jun 20, 2013

Citations

107 A.D.3d 1264 (N.Y. App. Div. 2013)
107 A.D.3d 1264
2013 N.Y. Slip Op. 4655