Case Name: In the Matter of Marc Lewis, Petitioner, v. Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of Correctional Services, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2007-09-13
Citations: 43 A.D.3d 1223
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Marc Lewis, Petitioner, v Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of Correctional Services, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 43
Pages: 1223–1224

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Marc Lewis, Petitioner, v Glenn S. Goord, as Commissioner of Correctional Services, Respondent.
[842 NYS2d 105]

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 respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.
At the conclusion of a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of refusing a direct order, refusing frisk procedures and violent conduct. Following affirmance on administrative appeal, petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging the determination of guilt.
We confirm. The misbehavior report and hearing testimony constitute substantial evidence of petitioner's guilt (see Matter of Odom v Selsky, 37 AD3d 923, 924 [2007]). Contrary to petitioner's assertion, nothing in the record demonstrates that the Hearing Officer was biased or that the determination flowed from any alleged bias (see Matter of Nieves v Goord, 39 AD3d 1104, 1105 [2007]). As for the deficiencies in the hearing transcript, they are not so significant as to prevent meaningful judicial review (see Matter of Frazier v Artus, 40 AD3d 1288, 1289 [2007]). To the extent preserved, petitioner's remaining contentions have been considered and found to be unavailing.
Cardona, EJ., Mercure, Carpinello, Rose and Lahtinen, JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.