Case Name: In the Matter of Derrick Daley, Petitioner, v. Philip Coombe, Jr., as Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1997-07-03
Citations: 241 A.D.2d 974
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Derrick Daley, Petitioner, v Philip Coombe, Jr., as Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 241
Pages: 974–974

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Derrick Daley, Petitioner, v Philip Coombe, Jr., as Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Correctional Services, Respondent.
[667 NYS2d 140]

Opinion:
Determination unanimously confirmed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Respondent's determination that petitioner was guilty of refusing a direct order and failing to follow movement regulations is supported by substantial evidence. The written misbehavior report describes with specificity the conduct of petitioner that was witnessed by the author and is "sufficiently relevant and probative to constitute substantial evidence" supporting the determination (People ex rel. Vega v Smith, 66 NY2d 130, 140; see, Matter of Breland v Coombe, 238 AD2d 960). Because the petition challenges the determination with respect to those two charges only, we do not consider the argument in petitioner's brief that the determination finding petitioner guilty of making a false statement is not supported by substantial evidence. (CPLR art 78 Proceeding Transferred by Order of Supreme Court, Wyoming County, Dadd, J.) Present—Denman, P. J., Pine, Callahan, Balio and Fallon, JJ.