Allen v. Goord

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

After two urinalysis tests proved positive for the presence of cannabinoid, petitioner was charged with and ultimately found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rule that prohibits the unauthorized use of controlled substances. Petitioner contends that the determination of his guilt was not based upon substantial…