Johnson v. Coughlin

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Hughes, J.), entered October 29, 1991 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

After a Superintendent’s hearing, petitioner was found guilty of smuggling and possession of a controlled substance. His administrative appeal was denied and he commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding alleging that the Hearing Officer erred in refusing to call a witness he had requested.…