Opinion
February 29, 1996
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Clinton County.
Petitioner was found guilty of violating prison disciplinary rule 113.12 ( 7 NYCRR 270.2 [B] [14] [iii]) prohibiting inmates from using controlled substances.
Petitioner's sole contention in this proceeding is that the positive test results could be attributable to his ingestion of cold medication given to him by other inmates. No further evidence was presented by him to buttress this contention. The Hearing Officer determined that petitioner violated prison disciplinary rule 113.12 on the basis of a misbehavior report, the results of two drug tests and petitioner's admission that he was taking unauthorized medication. The determination was based on substantial evidence and must be confirmed. The Hearing Officer was under no duty to make petitioner's case for him ( see, Matter of McMoore v. Leonardo, 198 A.D.2d 752).
Cardona, P.J., Mikoll, White, Casey and Spain, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.