Case Name: In the Matter of Fritz Montalalou, Appellant, v. Philip Coombe, Jr., as Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-09-30
Citations: 242 A.D.2d 917
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Fritz Montalalou, Appellant, v Philip Coombe, Jr., as Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 242
Pages: 917–917

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Fritz Montalalou, Appellant, v Philip Coombe, Jr., as Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent.
[662 NYS2d 335]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Petitioner appeals from a judgment dismissing his CPLR article 78 petition that challenged a determination finding him guilty of violating inmate rule 113.12 (7 NYCRR 270.2 [B] [14] [iii] [use of a controlled substance]). The determination was based on a misbehavior report that stated that a urine sample provided by petitioner tested positive for cannabinoids. That test complied with the EMIT procedures, and "can constitute substantial evidence to support [a] determination finding an inmate guilty of violating a rule prohibiting the use of a controlled substance" (Matter of Lahey v Kelly, 71 NY2d 135, 138). We reject the contention of petitioner that he is entitled to an independent test of the urine sample, conducted at his own expense (see, Matter of McPhee v Coombe, 233 AD2d 963, lv dismissed 89 NY2d 1026). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Wyoming County, Dadd, J.—CPLR art 78.) Present—Denman P. J., Hayes, Callahan, Doerr and Fallon, JJ.