Rivera v. Coughlin

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

In this CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioner seeks annulment of a determination which, at the conclusion of a tier III hearing, found him guilty of violating a prison rule which prohibits inmates from providing legal assistance without authorization. The misbehavior report served on petitioner contains a correction…