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IN THE MATTER OF STEVEN COLLAZO, Petitioner v. DANIEL SENKOWSKI, as Superintendent of Clinton Correctional Facility, Respondent.

MEMORANDUM AND JUDGMENT

Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding to challenge the administrative determination finding him guilty of violating the inmate disciplinary rules against harassment, interfering with an employee and refusing a direct order. The misbehavior report relates that petitioner disregarded the initial order of a facility nurse to stay behind the red line in the holding room. Thereafter, petitioner was heard making derogatory remarks, at which point the nurse ordered petitioner removed from the holding room. The detailed misbehavior report, written by the facility nurse involved in the incident, is sufficient, by itself, to constitute substantial evidence of petitioner's guilt on all charges (see, Matter of Foster v. Coughlin, 76 N.Y.2d 964, 966;Matter of Harrell v. O'Keefe, 241 A.D.2d 616). Although petitioner offered a differing version of the events and claimed that the remarks were not directed at the nurse at issue and presented witnesses to that effect, it was for the Hearing Officer to assess the credibility of the evidence presented (see, Matter of Morales v. Goord, 270 A.D.2d 549; Matter of Tarbell v. Senkowski, 257 A.D.2d 875).

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

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IN THE MATTER OF COLLAZO v. SENKOWSKI
(Apr 12, 2001)