Legal Opinion

Wright v. Scully

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

Decided November 24, 1986PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The petitioner was confined to a special housing unit and charged with misbehavior following an altercation with a correctional officer. He contends that he was deprived of due process of law because of inadequate assistance by the inmate assistant he selected to aid in the preparation of his defense (see, 7 NYCRR 251-4.1 [a] [2]). The respondents do not dispute that the inmate assistant neglected to report the results of his investigation of the incident to the petitioner prior to the hearing, as required by 7 NYCRR 251-4.2. However, under the circumstances of this case, we find no violation…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mallard v. DalsheimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  2. People ex rel. Selcov v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  3. Humphries v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Serrano v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. Johnson v. ScullyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. Prince v. KellyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. Mays v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Kubik v. SelskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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