Legal Opinion
MTR. OF ABDUR-RAHEEM v. Mann
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 1995PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
Petitioner brought this CPLR article 78 proceeding to challenge a prison disciplinary determination that he was guilty of violating certain inmate rules. The evidence on which the determination was based consisted principally of information that had been provided to prison authorities by confidential informants. The primary issue in this appeal from the dismissal of petitioner’s article 78 petition is whether the determination was supported by substantial evidence even though the Hearing Officer did not personally interview the informants. We hold that a personal…
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- People v. HanlonNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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