Legal Opinion
Matter of Torres v. New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 2, 2015No. 519881PublishedCited by 4 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 which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.
During a search of petitioner’s cell, a correction officer found numerous photographs, including those purportedly depicting persons making gang-related hand gestures, as well as a bottle of unauthorized prescription medication. As a result, petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with possessing…
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- Smith v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Rivera v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Gittens v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Campbell v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
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