Gonzalez v. Goord

—Crew III, J.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review two determinations of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Following a routine search of his cell, petitioner was charged with violating the prison disciplinary rules prohibiting the possession of contraband. Petitioner subsequently pleaded guilty to this charge, and a penalty was imposed. This same search also uncovered instructions for operating a watch capable of receiving text messages and,…