Edwards v. Bezio

Following an altercation with correction officers, petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with attempting to inflict bodily harm on a staff member, violent conduct, disobeying a direct order and interfering with an employee. At the conclusion of a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of all charges. This determination was affirmed on administrative appeal, prompting petitioner to commence this CPLR article 78 proceeding.

We confirm. Contrary to petitioner’s contention, the misbehavior report, together with the testimony of the correction officers involved in the…