Opinion
December 18, 1995
Appeal from the Court of Claims (Mega, J.).
Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
Contrary to the claimant's contention, the Court of Claims properly dismissed the claim. Since the claimant admitted his guilt of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree (see, People v Diaz, 167 A.D.2d 414), the likelihood of proving his innocence by clear and convincing evidence is nonexistent (see, Paris v State of New York, 202 A.D.2d 482).
In light of the foregoing, we need not reach the claimant's remaining contentions. Balletta, J.P., Rosenblatt, Pizzuto, Joy and Altman, JJ., concur.