Case Name: In the Matter of Emmanuel Patterson, Appellant, v. Walter R. Kelly, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1989-07-12
Citations: 152 A.D.2d 1012
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Emmanuel Patterson, Appellant, v Walter R. Kelly, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 152
Pages: 1012–1013

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Emmanuel Patterson, Appellant, v Walter R. Kelly, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously vacated, determination confirmed and petition dismissed. Memorandum: The court erred in failing to transfer the proceeding to this court (see, CPLR 7804 [g]; 7803 [4]), but we review the issues as if the proceeding had been properly transferred in the first instance (see, Matter of Melvin v Kelly, 126 AD2d 956, Iv denied 69 NY2d 609; Matter of Curl v Kelly, 125 AD2d 948).
The determination was based on the written report and testimony of the charging officer. The Hearing Officer was entitled to credit this evidence even though petitioner presented inmate witnesses whose testimony differed from that of the charging officer. The determination was supported by substantial evidence and must be confirmed (see, People ex rel. Vega v Smith, 66 NY2d 130; Matter of Melvin v Kelly, supra).
Petitioner's remaining argument, that the penalty imposed was improper in that the Hearing Officer recommended a job reassignment, is not properly before us. The Hearing Officer merely expressed an advisory opinion. Petitioner has no statutory, regulatory or precedential right to a specific prison job (see, Matter of Cooper v Smith, 99 AD2d 644, affd 63 NY2d 615). (Appeal from judgment of Supreme Court, Wyoming County, Dadd, J. — art 78.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Green, Balio and Lawton, JJ.