Dumpson v. McClellan

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Ellison, J.), entered December 30, 1996 in Chemung County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent Commissioner of Correctional Services finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules which prohibit smuggling, possession of a weapon, possession of contraband and unauthorized possession of money. Initially, we reject petitioner’s contention that he was denied effective…