Case Name: In the Matter of Darrell Williams, Petitioner, v. Arthur A. Leonardo, as Superintendent of Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1993-11-04
Citations: 198 A.D.2d 582
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Darrell Williams, Petitioner, v Arthur A. Leonardo, as Superintendent of Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 198
Pages: 582–583

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Darrell Williams, Petitioner, v Arthur A. Leonardo, as Superintendent of Great Meadow Correctional Facility, Respondent.
[604 NYS2d 830]

Opinion:
—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Washington County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.
The determination finding petitioner guilty of possession of controlled substances and possession of property in an unauthorized area was supported by substantial evidence and must be confirmed. Contrary to petitioner's argument, there was nothing improper about the misbehavior report. Moreover, even if petitioner had succeeded in preserving for appellate review his claims that respondent's employees failed to follow proper drug test and cell search procedures, we would nevertheless conclude that these claims were without merit.
Mikoll, J. P., Yesawich Jr., Mercure, Crew III and Cardona, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.