Legal Opinion
West v. Bezio
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 25, 2009PublishedCited by 4 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 the Commissioner of Correctional Services which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.
Petitioner became involved in a physical altercation with another inmate in the presence of approximately 17 inmates. After petitioner ignored directives to stop fighting, correction officers used force to control him, at which time he was found to be in possession of a makeshift weapon. As a result of this incident,…
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- Chavis v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Riley v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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