Sutherland v. Coughlin

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Feldstein, J.), entered January 26, 1994 in Clinton County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent Commissioner of Correctional Services finding petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.

On April 22, 1993, petitioner, an inmate of Clinton Correctional Facility in Clinton County, was informed by Correction Lieutenant McCormick that a note had been received which threatened petitioner’s life. Petitioner was urged to enter protective custody but…