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Velasco v. Selsky

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 19, 1995PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCasey, J.

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 Director of Special Housing Units which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

We agree with petitioner that he was not given the meaningful assistance required by 7 NYCRR 251-4.2. Petitioner, who was involved in a fight with another inmate while leaving the television room, asked his employee assistant to interview other inmates in the television room at the time of the fight. At the hearing,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hillard v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  2. Serrano v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. Mallard v. DalsheimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  4. People ex rel. Selcov v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  5. Bryant v. MannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Perretti v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  3. Rivera v. PrackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  4. Canty v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  5. Elder v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014

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