Legal Opinion
Matthews v. Fischer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 19, 2013PublishedCited by 5 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 respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.
During a search of petitioner’s cell, a correction officer found a number of prohibited items, including a pair of tweezers that had sharpened ends. As a result, petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with possessing a weapon, possessing contraband, possessing an article in a prohibited area and possessing an altered item. He was found guilty of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hill v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Procopio v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Spears v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Walker v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Tinker v. BezioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
3Cited by5 opinions
- Matter of Perkins v. AnnucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Matter of Sierra v. VenettozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Toutpuissant v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
- Matter of Daum v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Toutpuissant v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014