Felix v. Coughlin

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

A misbehavior report dated November 30, 1993 charged petitioner with violating prison disciplinary rules prohibiting lying and counterfeiting or forgery of a facility document. While the hearing concerning said charges was scheduled to commence on December 6, 1993, an extension was granted since petitioner was transported to a hospital on the date of the…