Diaz v. Coughlin

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Berke, J.), entered October 14, 1987 in Washington County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent Commissioner of Correctional Services finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioner challenges the determination finding him guilty of assaulting a correction officer, rioting and creating a disturbance, along with the imposition of a penalty of two years’ confinement to a special housing unit, loss of privileges and loss of…