Legal Opinion
Tafari v. McGinnis
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 10, 2003PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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 which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.
Following a tier II disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules prohibiting refusal to obey a direct order, violation of movement regulations and failure to comply with search procedures. According to the misbehavior report, petitioner repeatedly refused to vacate his cell to facilitate a cell search,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Rivera v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Farid v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
- Cepeda v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Blazic v. WalshAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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