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In the Matter of ROBERT ELLIS, Petitioner, v. PHILIP COOMBE, JR., as Commissioner of Correctional Ser

Petitioner was found guilty of failing to comply with facility correspondence procedures and soliciting in violation of various prison disciplinary rules after he sent a card to a female correction counselor in an attempt to develop a romantic relationship. The misbehavior report, the correction counselor's testimony and the contents of the card connecting it to petitioner, together with petitioner's handwriting samples which the Hearing Officer compared with the card, provide substantial evidence to support the determination of petitioner's guilt ( see, Matter of Kalwasinski v. Senkowski, 244 A.D.2d 738). To the extent that petitioner's testimony conflicted with the other evidence at the hearing, this created a credibility issue for resolution by the Hearing Officer ( see, Matter of De La Rosa v. Portuondo, 247 A.D.2d 810, 811). Even if petitioner's remaining contentions were preserved for our review, his claims that he was denied due process and that the misbehavior report was deficient as it was not endorsed lack merit ( see, Matter of Applegate v. Coombe, 237 A.D.2d 836, lv denied 90 N.Y.2d 803; Matter of Richardson v. Coombe, 231 A.D.2d 789).

Mikoll, J.P., Mercure, White, Spain and Carpinello, JJ., concur.

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

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MATTER OF ELLIS v. COOMBE
(Sep 17, 1998)