Case Name: In the Matter of Steven Rojas, Petitioner, v. Donald Selsky, as Director of Special Housing and Inmate Disciplinary Programs, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-10-30
Citations: 55 A.D.3d 1189
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Steven Rojas, Petitioner, v Donald Selsky, as Director of Special Housing and Inmate Disciplinary Programs, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 55
Pages: 1189–1189

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Steven Rojas, Petitioner, v Donald Selsky, as Director of Special Housing and Inmate Disciplinary Programs, Respondent.
[865 NYS2d 584]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of the Commissioner of Correctional Services which found petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule.
Following a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of the prison disciplinary rule prohibiting lewd exposure. That determination was affirmed upon administrative appeal and this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking annulment ensued.
We confirm. The misbehavior report, together with the corroborating hearing testimony from the library clerk who authored it, constitute substantial evidence to support the determination of guilt (see Matter of Taylor v Caldwell, 51 AD3d 1234, 1234 [2008]). Petitioner's exculpatory statements created credibility issues for resolution by the Hearing Officer (see Matter of Gawlik v Fischer, 50 AD3d 1282, 1283 [2008]). To the extent preserved, petitioner's remaining contentions, including his claim that he was denied the right to present witness testimony, have been considered and found to be unavailing.
Cardona, EJ., Peters, Rose, Malone Jr. and Stein, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.