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In the Matter of MANFRED BERNIER, Petitioner, v. GLENN S. GOORD, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Correctional Ser

MEMORANDUM AND JUDGMENT

Petitioner, a prison inmate, challenges the determination finding him guilty of violent conduct, assault on a staff member, refusing a direct order and damage to personal property.

The charges stemmed from petitioner's conduct at a prior disciplinary hearing at which petitioner refused to leave and, thereafter, struck the Hearing Officer in the face, breaking his glasses. The testimony offered by the Hearing Officer whom petitioner struck and the correction officer who witnessed the event and the detailed misbehavior report provided substantial evidence to support the determination of petitioner's guilt (see,Matter of Monge v. Goord, 251 A.D.2d 804). Although petitioner's testimony contradicted that of both the Hearing Officer who was struck and the eyewitness correction officer, this merely raised a credibility issue for the Hearing Officer in the subject proceeding to resolve (see, Matter of Rivera v. Senkowski, 264 A.D.2d 873, 695 N.Y.S.2d 615). Moreover, nothing in the record supports petitioner's claim that the Hearing Officer presiding at this proceeding was biased or that the outcome of the hearing flowed from the alleged bias (see, id.; Matter of James v. Goord, 261 A.D.2d 733). Petitioner's remaining contentions have been examined and found to be without merit.

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

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MATTER OF BERNIER v. GOORD
(Feb 3, 2000)