Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2001

Burr v. Goord

Burr v. Goord
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 28, 2001
284 A.D.2d 881; 727 N.Y.S.2d 345; 2001 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6854
Burr v. Goord

Opinion of the Court

—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Washington County) to review a determination of the Superintendent of Great Meadow Correctional Facility which found petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.

Petitioner challenges a determination finding him guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rule prohibiting inmates from refusing a direct order. Contrary to petitioner’s assertion, the *882detailed misbehavior report constitutes substantial evidence to support the determination that petitioner disobeyed a direct order to lock in his cell (see, Matter of Faraldo v Senkowski, 275 AD2d 833). Petitioner’s differing version of events presented a credibility issue for resolution by the Hearing Officer (see, Matter of Bell v Leary, 275 AD2d 834).

Cardona, P. J., Mercure, Crew III, Spain and Mugglin, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.