Pristele v. Goord

—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by an 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.

Petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules which prohibit violent conduct, escape, assault on a staff member and refusing to obey a direct order. The misbehavior report relates that petitioner was being held in a cell at the *658Sullivan County Courthouse prior to a court appearance when he became irate about having to wear…