Scott v. Goord

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Hemmett, Jr., J.), entered December 18, 2000 in Washington County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, for failure to state a cause of action.

Following a tier III hearing, petitioner was found guilty of violating various prison disciplinary rules after a search of his prison cell revealed that he had destroyed State property, provided unauthorized legal assistance, possessed contraband or unauthorized items, altered personal property and repaired or rewired an electrical device. After an…