Legal Opinion
Mitchell v. Coombe
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 3, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—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 a prison disciplinary rule.
As a result of a nine-inch broken broom handle being found in the leg of petitioner’s bed, petitioner was charged with, and found guilty of, possession of a weapon "by description, use or appearance”. Petitioner contends that the determination is not supported by substantial evidence because it was not established that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Smith v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Torres v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Hay v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- McDowell v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Israel v. LeonardoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
3Cited by3 opinions
- Caraway v. WalkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Blanche v. SelskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Ebanks v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999