Ayala v. Goord

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

*921Petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules prohibiting inmates from fighting, creating a disturbance and engaging in violent conduct after he had a physical altercation with another inmate. The charge of fighting was dismissed on administrative appeal, but the rest of the determination was upheld. Petitioner then commenced this…