Allen v. Goord

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Chemung County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules prohibiting smuggling and failure to comply with visiting regulations. The misbehavior report was authored by a correction officer who was surveilling the facility’s noncontact visiting area when he observed petitioner and his visitor crouched down on either side of the door separating…