Legal Opinion

Sylvester v. Fischer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 18, 2013PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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 which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

*952After petitioner’s urine twice tested positive for THC, a correction officer found a white powdery substance wrapped in paper at the bottom of petitioner’s locker in his cell, which subsequently tested positive for cocaine. As a result, petitioner was charged in two misbehavior reports with using and possessing a controlled substance, respectively.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Nieves v. VenettozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. Boggs v. MartuscelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Shorter v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Williams v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  5. Filpo v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Goode v. ChappiusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  2. Pine v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. Goode v. ChappiusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Pine v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  5. Soto v. Central Office Review CommitteeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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