Deal v. Rivera

— Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Greene County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Following a tier II disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of possessing property in an unauthorized area, damaging property, tampering with property and creating a fire hazard. After that determination was administratively affirmed, petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding.

The Attorney General has advised this Court that the…