Legal Opinion
Tankleff v. Coughlin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 29, 1994PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardona, P. J.
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.
A search of petitioner’s cell revealed a gallon of fermenting fruit juice.* The brew tested positive as 7% alcohol. Petitioner was charged with and found guilty of possession of an alcoholic beverage in violation of a State-wide rule. The circumstances of the search and subsequent testing was set forth in a misbehavior report…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People ex rel. Vega v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Newman v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Jennings v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Gardiner v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Johnson v. ScullyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
3Cited by6 opinions
- Di Rose v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Joyce v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Barner v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Sweeter v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Emmons v. SelskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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