Vasquez v. Coombe

*926Petitioner, a prison inmate, was found guilty of violating prison disciplinary rules prohibiting inmates from smuggling, possessing contraband, violating frisk procedures and assaulting staff. Petitioner now challenges this determination, arguing that his employee assistant did not provide him with adequate assistance in preparation for the hearing and that the Hearing Officer did not permit him to be present during the tape-recorded testimony of certain witnesses.* Initially, the record reveals that petitioner was given all relevant documentation and information prior to the hearing, and any…