Legal Opinion

Davilla v. Goord

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

Decided December 31, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

—Determination unanimously confirmed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: The determination is supported by substantial evidence, i.e., the written misbehavior report, the testimony of the investigating correction officer and the testimony of an inmate positively identifying petitioner as part of a group that assaulted two inmates (see generally, People ex rel. Vega v Smith, 66 NY2d 130, 139). The Hearing Officer was free to reject petitioner’s testimony and the testimony of another inmate witness called by petitioner (see, Matter of Fereira v Coombe, 239 AD2d 905, 906). Upon our…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Vega v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Hooper v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Fereira v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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