Matter of Curtis v. Annucci

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Elliott III, J.), entered February 29, 2016 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

After petitioner, an inmate, was observed punching two other inmates, he was charged in a misbehavior report with violent conduct, assault on an inmate and four other charges. Following a tier III disciplinary hearing, he was found guilty as charged. The determination was upheld on…