Rico v. Fischer

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.

While refusing a correction officer’s request to provide a urine specimen, petitioner displayed his middle finger and used profanity. As a result, he was charged in a misbehavior report with refusing a direct order, failing to comply with urinalysis testing procedures and harassment. Petitioner was found guilty of the charges following a tier III…