Case Name: In the Matter of Javier Serrano, Petitioner, v. Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of Correctional Services, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2006-04-06
Citations: 28 A.D.3d 838
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Javier Serrano, Petitioner, v Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of Correctional Services, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 838–839

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Javier Serrano, Petitioner, v Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of Correctional Services, Respondent.
[811 NYS2d 596]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Franklin County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.
After a sample of petitioner's urine twice tested positive for the presence of cannabinoids, he was charged in a misbehavior report with using drugs. Following a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of the charge, and the determination was affirmed on administrative appeal. This CPLR article 78 proceeding ensued.
Initially, the misbehavior report, together with the urinalysis test results and related documentation, provide substantial evidence supporting the determination of guilt (see Matter of McMahon v Dobbins, 273 AD2d 578 [2000]). Inasmuch as petitioner was confined on other charges at the time the misbehavior report was issued, the hearing did not have to be commenced within seven days of the date thereof and was timely (see 7 NYCRR 251-5.1 [a]; Matter of Headley v Goord, 274 AD2d 714 [2000]). Petitioner's claim of hearing officer bias has not been preserved for our review (see Matter of Kavazanjian v Goord, 264 AD2d 886, 886 [1999]) and, in any event, is lacking in merit.
Cardona, P.J., Crew III, Spain, Carpinello and Lahtinen, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.