Legal Opinion

Francois v. Goord

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 21, 2000PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Washington County) to review a determination of respondent Commissioner of Correctional Services which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Following a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules that prohibit possession of a controlled substance* and possession of a weapon. Contrary to petitioner’s assertion, the misbehavior report, written by the correction officer who discovered two handmade…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Foster v. CoughlinNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. Thomas v. BennettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Torres v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. Varela v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Davis v. BennettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Stile v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Bunting v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. Trang v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Cendales v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
  5. Rocha v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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