Legal Opinion

Lee v. Goord

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

Decided November 19, 1997PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Determination unanimously confirmed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: The determination that petitioner *970violated inmate rule 113.10 (7 NYCRR 270.2 [B] [14] [i]), prohibiting the possession of contraband that may be classified as a weapon, is supported by substantial evidence (see, Matter of Torres v Coughlin, 213 AD2d 861). The metal shank was found under petitioner’s locker in an area over which petitioner had control. That evidence “ ‘is sufficient to give rise to a reasonable inference of petitioner’s possession of the weapon, an inference which is not defeated by the fact…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Torres v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  2. Hawkins v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. Hay v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Arvinger v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. Anderson v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. Linyear v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  4. Matter of Livingston v. AnnucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2023

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