Case Name: In the Matter of Nigel Joseph, Petitioner, v. Darwin LaClair, as Superintendent of Franklin Correctional Facility, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-11-17
Citations: 89 A.D.3d 1298
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Nigel Joseph, Petitioner, v Darwin LaClair, as Superintendent of Franklin Correctional Facility, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 89
Pages: 1298–1298

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Nigel Joseph, Petitioner, v Darwin LaClair, as Superintendent of Franklin Correctional Facility, Respondent.
[932 NYS2d 590]

Opinion:
Petitioner disobeyed a correction officer's directive to perform his porter duties and, as a result, was charged in a misbehavior report with refusing a direct order. Following a tier II disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of the charge, and the determination was affirmed upon administrative appeal. This CPLR article 78 proceeding ensued.
We confirm. The detailed misbehavior report provides substantial evidence supporting the determination of guilt (see Matter of Applewhite v Goord, 22 AD3d 985, 986 [2005]; Matter of Loper v Greene, 19 AD3d 947, 948 [2005], lv denied 5 NY3d 713 [2005]). Petitioner's claim that he did not hear the order because he was arguing with another inmate presented a credibility issue for the Hearing Officer to resolve (see Matter of Lamage v Fischer, 58 AD3d 1045, 1046 [2009]; Matter of Raqiyb v Fischer, 50 AD3d 1287, 1288 [2008]). Therefore, we decline to disturb the determination.
Peters, J.P, Rose, Malone Jr., Stein and Egan Jr., JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.