Legal Opinion
Tal v. Scully
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 7, 1988PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nicholas Colabella, J.
In a CPLR article 78 proceeding, petitioner seeks to annul a determination by respondents following a Tier III Superintendent’s hearing finding petitioner guilty of misbehavior for possession of contraband and imposing punishment. The issues raised by petitioner are disposed of, as follows:
*193CHAIN OF CUSTODY
A proper foundation must be laid where a scientific test result is utilized as the basis for a charge against an inmate (Matter of Sanchez v Hoke, 116 AD2d 965, 966; Matter of Newman v Coughlin, 110 AD2d 981, 983). To admit positive results "of a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Garcia v. LeFevreNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Cunningham v. LeFevreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Newman v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Longo v. FoggAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Sanchez v. HokeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Hop Wah v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Darnell v. KuhlmannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Davis v. McClellanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Martin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
- Rollison v. ScullyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992