Matthews v. Goord

—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 respondent Commissioner of Correctional Services which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioner was charged with possession of a weapon, contraband, unauthorized medication, property in an unauthorized area and unauthorized State identification. Petitioner pleaded not guilty to possession of a weapon and contraband and pleaded guilty to possession of unauthorized medication, property in an unauthorized…