Legal Opinion

Brown v. Fischer

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

Decided January 31, 2012PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum: Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking to annul the determination, following a Tier III disciplinary hearing, that he violated inmate rules 102.10 (7 NYCRR 270.2 [B] [3] [i] [threats of violence]) and 107.20 (7 NYCRR 270.2 [B] [8] [iii] [false statements]). We agree with petitioner that the determination is not supported by substantial evidence.

Petitioner was charged with violating the two rules at issue based upon allegations that he wrote a threatening letter to a counselor at a correctional facility. Respondent contends that the inmate misbehavior report,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Vega v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. MTR. OF ABDUR-RAHEEM v. MannNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Daise v. GiambrunoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Smith v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. Debose v. SelskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. McFadden v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. Bethune v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. Stapleton v. ConnollyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Matter of Porter v. AnnucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Bethune v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

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