Legal Opinion

Scott v. Leonardo

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

Decided December 31, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Washington County) to review a determination of respondent Superintendent of Great Meadow Correctional Facility which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

There is no evidence in the record to support petitioner’s claim that he was denied a fair and impartial hearing. As to his claim that he was justified in refusing a direct order because he had a right not to be compelled to attend another hearing, the record fails to indicate that the ordered…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Vega v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Rivera v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. De Torres v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. Johnson v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Keith v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. Rizzuto v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Roman v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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