Legal Opinion

Brooks v. Fischer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided February 2, 2012PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*988We confirm. The misbehavior report, testimony of the correction officers who investigated the incident and testimony of a confidential informant provide substantial evidence to support the determination of guilt (see Matter of Pisano v Fischer, 87 AD3d 1247, 1248 [2011]; Matter of Stinson v Prack, 87 AD3d 1218, 1219 [2011]). The fact that the Hearing Officer personally took testimony from the confidential informant provided an ample basis to make a credibility assessment (see Matter of Barton v New York State Dept. of Correctional Servs., 81 AD3d 1029, 1030 [2011]; Matter of Washington v…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Cognata v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. Barton v. New York State Department of Correctional ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Kalwasinski v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Sanders v. HaggettAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Harrison v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. McCain v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. Meachem v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. McDuffy v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  4. Rosa v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  5. Scott v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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