Lightfoot v. Fischer

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

Petitioner, a prison inmate, was charged in two misbehavior reports with possession of unauthorized medication, possession of drugs and unauthorized exchange. The first report was issued after a search of petitioner’s cell recovered five Naproxin tablets, for which he had no prescription. The second report was issued after a confidential informant advised…