Garcia v. Coughlin

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Petitioner appeals from a judgment denying his CPLR article 78 petition challenging a prison disciplinary determination finding him guilty of assaulting another inmate. Petitioner contends that his rehearing was not conducted in a timely manner, and that the Hearing Officer’s reliance on confidential information to support the finding of guilt was improper because the Hearing Officer failed to state on the record how he became aware of such confidential information.

The rehearing was timely commenced and concluded, i.e., within seven days and 14 days,…