Bryant v. Coughlin

Kane, J. P.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review determinations of respondent which found petitioners guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioners were involved in a July 31, 1988 "riot situation” which occurred in the north mess hall of Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County. For their part, petitioners Victor Bryant and Kevin Thomas were found guilty, after separate hearings, of violating disciplinary rule 104.10 prohibiting violent group conduct or the threat…