Matter of Vargas v. Annucci

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 finding petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.

Upon being examined by a correctional facility nurse for a reported medical emergency, petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with using an intoxicant. Following a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty and that determination was affirmed upon administrative appeal with a modified penalty. This CPLR article 78 proceeding ensued.

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