Calhoun v. Goord

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.

*786Petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with assault on an inmate, fighting, refusing a direct order, interference with an employee and possession of an altered item. According to the misbehavior report, petitioner was observed fighting with another inmate. He was seen throwing punches and swinging an altered extension cord with a lock attached to…