Porter 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 Commissioner of Correctional Services finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Following a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of lewd exposure, harassment, interference with a prison employee and refusing a direct order in violation of the prison disciplinary rules. That determination was upheld on administrative appeal and this CPLR article 78 proceeding ensued.

Contrary to…