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Cole v. New York State Department of Correctional Services

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

Decided September 29, 2011PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Petitioner, an inmate, sent a letter to his son who was incarcerated at another correctional facility. The letter, however, was not received by petitioner’s son as it was deemed unauthorized and was returned. When it was later opened, the letter revealed that petitioner had put a hit on another inmate and requested his son to follow through. As a result, petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with making threats and violating facility correspondence procedures. At the conclusion of a tier III disciplinary hearing, he was found guilty of the charges and the determination was affirmed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hernandez v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  2. Alston v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. Wright v. GoordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  4. Cornwall v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Page v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Peoples v. BezioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. Bilal v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. Lopez v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. Matter of Legeros v. AnnucciAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Franza v. VenettozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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