Legal Opinion

Foster v. Coughlin

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

Decided December 14, 1989PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCasey, J.

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a deter*807mination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.

"On July 26, 1988 petitioner, then an inmate of Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County, was charged in a misbehavior report with assault and fighting in violation of prison disciplinary rules. The report was issued by a correction officer who had not personally witnessed the incident. Nevertheless, the report states:
"On 7/26/88 at approx 7:30 a.m.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Vega v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. De Torres v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  3. Colon v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Palacio v. State of New York Department of Correctional ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Beyah v. LeonardoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. Sardo v. MurphyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  4. Gallagher v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Brown v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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