Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Fischer

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

Decided December 13, 2012Published

1Opinion of the Court

The misbehavior report, together with the testimony of the commissary clerk who authored it, provide substantial evidence supporting the determination of guilt (see Matter of White v Fischer, 87 AD3d 1249, 1250 [2011]; Matter of Brown v Taylor, 62 AD3d 1230, 1230 [2009]). To the extent that petitioner’s version of events differed from that set forth by the commissary clerk and raised a retaliation defense, such differences presented a credibility issue for the Hearing Officer to resolve (see Matter of White v Fischer, 87 AD3d at 1250; Matter of Coleman v Fischer, 87 AD3d 778, 779 [2011];…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. White v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  2. Coleman v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Brown v. TaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. Dillard v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  5. Allison v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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