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IN THE MATTER OF JULIO GIANO, Petitioner, v. DONALD SELSKY, AS DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL HOUSING, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, ET AL., Respondents.

MEMORANDUM AND JUDGMENT

Rose, J.

Petitioner, a prison inmate, was found guilty of violating the prison disciplinary rule prohibiting inmates from using controlled substances after his urine tested positive for the presence of cannabinoids. Petitioner challenges the determination claiming that a number of procedural errors require its annulment.

Although the proceeding was properly transferred to this court since the CPLR article 78 petition raised several issues that could be construed as challenging the determination on substantial evidence grounds, petitioner informs us in his brief that he has now abandoned this argument (see, Matter of Johnson v. Goord, 260 A.D.2d 816).

We reject petitioner's contention that an improper foundation was laid for the introduction of the urinalysis test results. Notwithstanding petitioner's assertions to the contrary, we find that the record demonstrates that the appropriate testing procedures were followed and that the chain of custody was sufficiently documented (see, Matter of Bonaguro v. Goord, 256 A.D.2d 849;Matter of Medina v. Goord, 249 A.D.2d 655). Moreover, we find that petitioner was provided with all the relevant and available documents to which he was entitled (see, 7 NYCRR 1020.5; see also,Matter of Falero v. Goord, 253 A.D.2d 913).

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

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IN THE MATTER OF GIANO v. SELSKY
(Jun 15, 2000)