Houze v. Murphy

—Proceeding pursuant to *725CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of the Commissioner of Correctional Services which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioner, a prison inmate, was found guilty of assaulting a staff member, violent conduct, refusing a direct order and interference. These charges stemmed from an incident whereby petitioner refused to obey a direct order and subsequently assaulted a correction officer. Contrary to petitioner’s contention, the misbehavior…