Case Name: In the Matter of William Taliaferro, Petitioner, v. Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-07-08
Citations: 252 A.D.2d 988
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of William Taliaferro, Petitioner, v Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 252
Pages: 988–989

Head Matter:
In the Matter of William Taliaferro, Petitioner, v Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent.
[675 NYS2d 923]

Opinion:
—Determination unanimously confirmed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: We reject the contention of petitioner that the Hearing Officer was not fair and impartial. Although several inmates testified on petitioner's behalf, their credibility was a matter for the Hearing Officer to resolve (see, Matter of Acevedo v Coughlin, 186 AD2d 1033). The determination of the Hearing Officer is supported by substantial evidence (see, People ex rel. Vega v Smith, 66 NY2d 130, 139). (CPLR art 78 Proceeding Transferred by Order of Supreme Court, Wyoming County, Dadd, J.) Present — Pine, J. P., Hayes, Pigott, Jr., Balio and Fallon, JJ.