Maier v. Coughlin

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Cardona, J.), entered February 3, 1992 in Ulster County, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to annul a determination of respondent Commissioner of Correctional Services finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioner was found guilty after a Superintendent’s hearing of violating State-wide rules prohibiting assault upon an inmate, disobeying a direct order and possession of a weapon. After affirmance on administrative appeal petitioner commenced this proceeding to…