Legal Opinion

Samuels v. Department of Correctional Services Staff

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

Decided May 19, 2011PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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

During a search of his cell, petitioner was found to be in possession of more than 100 pages of Uniform Commercial Code (hereinafter UCC) documents and forms. He was subsequently found guilty following a tier III disciplinary hearing of violating prison rules prohibiting inmates from possessing such documentation and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Minton v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  2. Pertillar v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. Ballou v. New York State Department of Correctional ServicesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. Cornwall v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Welch v. TaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Merritt v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  2. Dawes v. VenettozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. Weight v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  4. O'Sullivan v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. Fuentes v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011

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