Bogle v. Coughlin

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Ulster County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.

The misbehavior report involved in this case arising out of Shawangunk Correctional Facility in Ulster County charges petitioner with violating a prison rule which prohibits inmates from altering, forging or counterfeiting any facility documents. According to the report, authored by Correction Sergeant Falkena, petitioner gave Correction Officer Potter a…