Merriman v. New York State Department of Mental Hygiene

Determination unanimously confirmed, without costs. Memorandum: Petitioner seeks to review a determination of the Acting Director of the Rome State School for the mentally and physically retarded which dismissed him from his position as Therapy Aide. Petitioner was charged with physical abuse of incompetent residents of the Rome State School in five particular instances. Following a hearing at which testimony was presented in support of the charges, the hearing officer found petitioner guilty of Charges I, III, IV and V and recommended that he be suspended without pay for a period of two…