Legal Opinion
Matter of Mercer v. Venettozzi
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 22, 2016No. 522723PublishedCited by 3 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 Corrections and Community Supervision finding petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.
Petitioner was ordered to submit a urine specimen for testing, and it twice tested positive for the presence of can-nabinoids. As a result, he was charged in a misbehavior report with violating the disciplinary rule that prohibits the use of any controlled substances. Following a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dillard v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Lewis v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Matter of Allen v. VenettozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
- Carota v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Laliveres v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Santiago v. VenettozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Santiago v. VenettozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017