IN RE: Albert Ramos (2010)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

IN RE: Albert Ramos, petitioner, v. Brian Fischer, etc., respondent.

2009-04772 (Index No. 1215 /09)

Decided: October 19, 2010

STEVEN W. FISHER, J.P. MARK C. DILLON ANITA R. FLORIO PLUMMER E. LOTT, JJ.

Albert Ramos, Comstock, N.Y., petitioner pro se. Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Michael S. Belohlavek and Patrick J. Walsh of counsel), for respondent.

Submitted-September 28, 2010

DECISION & JUDGMENT

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the New York State Department of Correctional Services dated December 9, 2008, which affirmed a determination of a hearing officer dated October 29, 2008, made after a Tier III disciplinary hearing, finding the petitioner guilty of violating a prison disciplinary rule, and imposing a penalty.

ADJUDGED that the petition is granted and the determination is annulled, without costs or disbursements.

Under the unusual facts of this case, the hearing officer's determination was not supported by substantial evidence (cf. Matter of Miller v. DeBuono, 90 N.Y.2d 783, 793).

FISHER, J.P., DILLON, FLORIO and LOTT, JJ., concur.

ENTER:

Matthew G. Kiernan

Clerk of the Court

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