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In the Matter of CURTIS BROOKS, Petitioner, v. THOMAS A. COUGHLIN, as Commissioner of Department of Correctional Ser

Determination unanimously modified on the law and as modified confirmed and matter remitted to respondent Superintendent for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: Under the circumstances, it was error for the Hearing Officer to refuse to view the security surveillance videotape of the incident prior to making his determination at the Tier III disciplinary proceeding. Because of the severity of the charges lodged against petitioner and, in view of the fact that he has yet to serve the entire penalty imposed, a new hearing is the appropriate remedy (see, Matter of Dawson v Coughlin, 178 A.D.2d 946), especially because the misbehavior report and the testimony of petitioner otherwise provide substantial evidence to support the determination (see, People ex rel. Vega v Smith, 66 N.Y.2d 130). Inasmuch as petitioner requested the Hearing Officer to view the videotape only in relation to the charge of possession of a weapon ( 7 NYCRR 270.2 [B] [14] [i]), the rehearing is limited to that violation. Because the record imposes one penalty and fails to specify any relation between the violations and the penalty imposed, the penalty is vacated, and the matter is remitted for imposition of an appropriate penalty on the charges sustained (see, Matter of Ligreci v Honors, 171 A.D.2d 1058, lv denied 78 N.Y.2d 853).

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MATTER OF BROOKS v. COUGHLIN
(Apr 24, 1992)