Legal Opinion
Godwin v. Goord
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 29, 2000PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Determination unanimously confirmed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: The misbehavior reports, augmented by the testimony of several staff members, constitute substantial evidence supporting the determination that petitioner violated various inmate rules (see, Matter of Foster v Coughlin, 76 NY2d 964, 966). The contentions of petitioner that the reports were filed in retaliation against him and that the Hearing Officer was biased are unsupported by the record. Petitioner’s version of events presented a credibility issue for the Hearing Officer to resolve (see, Matter of…
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- Nelson v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
- Bowen v. CoombeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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