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IN THE MATTER OF DONALD M. BENNETT, Petitioner, v. MICHAEL J. BINTZ, AS SUPERINTENDENT OF RIVERVIEW CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, Respondent.

MEMORANDUM AND JUDGMENT

Petitioner was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rules prohibiting interference with a facility employee and harassment. In the misbehavior report, the reporting correction officer alleged that he had observed petitioner standing at the medication window in the facility's infirmary carrying on a lengthy discussion with the nurse who was on duty. As evidenced by a log entry, entered a week earlier, the officer had previously admonished petitioner to desist from bothering this nurse. Substantial evidence of petitioner's guilt was presented in the form of the misbehavior report, the log entry, a memorandum authored by the nurse who averred that petitioner had made inappropriately personal comments to her on several occasions and that she had twice asked him to stop, and petitioner's own testimony wherein he conceded that he had given the nurse personal compliments on previous occasions (see, Matter of Hamlett v. Strack, 273 A.D.2d 587; Matter of Kalwasinski v. Senkowski, 244 A.D.2d 738, 739). Petitioner's assertion that the misbehavior report was filed against him in retaliation for grievances that he had filed against another nurse arising out of unrelated incidents is not supported by the record and, in any event, raised issues of credibility for resolution by the Hearing Officer (see, Matter of Flowers v. Barkley, 244 A.D.2d 682, 683). Petitioner's remaining contentions, including his allegation of Hearing Officer bias, have been reviewed and found to be without merit.

Cardona, P.J., Mercure, Peters, Mugglin and Rose, JJ., concur.

ADJUDGED that the determination is confirmed, without costs, and petition dismissed.

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BENNETT v. BINTZ
(Jan 17, 2002)