Edwards v. Bezio

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Edwards v. Bezio

69 A.D.3d 1077, 891 N.Y.2d 673

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

DecidedJanuary 14, 2010

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Edwards v. Bezio, 69 A.D.3d 1077, 891 N.Y.2d 673 (N.Y. Ct. App. 2010).

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Following an altercation with correction officers, petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with attempting to inflict bodily harm on a staff member, violent conduct, disobeying a direct order and interfering with an employee. At the conclusion of a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of all charges. This determination was affirmed on administrative appeal, prompting petitioner to commence this CPLR article 78 proceeding.

We confirm. Contrary to petitioner’s contention, the misbehavior report, together with the testimony of the correction officers involved in the incident and other documentary evidence, provide substantial evidence to support the determination of guilt (see Matter of Matthews v Goord, 47 AD3d 1043, 1043 [1078]*1078[2008]; Matter of Spencer v Goord, 38 AD3d 1028, 1028 [2007], lv denied 9 NY3d 802 [2007]). Contradictory testimony given by petitioner and his inmate witnesses that the correction officers were the aggressors presented a credibility issue for the Hearing Officer to resolve (see Matter of Terrence v Fischer, 64 AD3d 1110, 1111 [2009]). Petitioner’s remaining claims, to the extent they are properly before us, have been reviewed and found to be without merit.

Cardona, EJ., Peters, Rose, Malone Jr. and Stein, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.

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Following an altercation with correction officers, petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with attempting to inflict bodily harm on a staff member, violent conduct, disobeying a direct order and interfering with an employee. At the conclusion of a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of all charges. This determination was affirmed on administrative appeal, prompting petitioner to commence this CPLR article 78 proceeding.

We confirm. Contrary to petitioner’s contention, the misbehavior report, together with the testimony of the correction officers involved in the incident and other documentary evidence, provide substantial evidence to support the determination of guilt (see Matter of Matthews v Goord, 47 AD3d 1043, 1043 [1078]*1078[2008]; Matter of Spencer v Goord, 38 AD3d 1028, 1028 [2007], lv denied 9 NY3d 802 [2007]). Contradictory testimony given by petitioner and his inmate witnesses that the correction officers were the aggressors presented a credibility issue for the Hearing Officer to resolve (see Matter of Terrence v Fischer, 64 AD3d 1110, 1111 [2009]). Petitioner’s remaining claims, to the extent they are properly before us, have been reviewed and found to be without merit.

Cardona, EJ., Peters, Rose, Malone Jr. and Stein, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.

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69 A.D.3d 1077, 891 N.Y.2d 673, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/edwards-v-bezio-nyappdiv-2010.

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