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Matter of Pacheco v. Dufrain

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jun 18, 1998
251 A.D.2d 817 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)

Opinion

June 18, 1998


Petitioner, a prison inmate, was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules which prohibit smuggling and possession of alcohol. The misbehavior report, together with the testimony of the confidential informants and that of the correction officer who investigated the incident, provide substantial evidence to support the determination of petitioner's guilt ( see, Matter of Parker v. Goord, 247 A.D.2d 694, 695). Although certain testimony presented at the hearing was inconsistent with that provided by the confidential informants, this merely created a credibility issue for the Hearing Officer to resolve ( see, Matter of Emmons v. Selsky, 238 A.D.2d 651). Due to petitioner's failure to raise any objection to the Hearing Officer's failure to question two inmates regarding their refusal to testify at the hearing, petitioner has not preserved this issue for our review ( see, Matter of Kelly v. Coughlin, 192 A.D.2d 897, 898, appeal dismissed, lv denied 82 N.Y.2d 819). Petitioner's remaining contentions, to the extent that they are preserved for our review, have been examined and found to be without merit.

Cardona, P. J., Mercure, White, Carpinello and Graffeo, JJ., concur.

Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.


Summaries of

Matter of Pacheco v. Dufrain

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department
Jun 18, 1998
251 A.D.2d 817 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
Case details for

Matter of Pacheco v. Dufrain

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of THOMAS PACHECO, Petitioner, v. CHARLES DUFRAIN, as…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department

Date published: Jun 18, 1998

Citations

251 A.D.2d 817 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998)
675 N.Y.S.2d 907

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