Ross v. Goord

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Castellino, J.), entered January 7, 2000 in Chemung County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent Commissioner of Correctional Services finding petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Following a tier III hearing, petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules which prohibit inmates from smuggling and possession of a weapon. After correction officers received confidential information that petitioner was carrying…