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In the Matter of RUFUS MELVIN, Appellant, v. HAROLD J. SMITH, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent.

Judgment vacated on the law, determination unanimously confirmed and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Petitioner appeals from a judgment which dismissed his CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging the determination of a Tier II disciplinary hearing that he violated two inmate rules. Since the issue raised is whether the determination is supported by substantial evidence, Special Term should have transferred the matter to this court (CPLR 7804 [g]). The matter now being before us, however, we may decide the issue de novo (see, Matter of Smith v Coughlin, 111 A.D.2d 503). Petitioner's admission to one of the charges and the correction officer's misbehavior report with respect to the other constitute substantial evidence in support of the determination (People ex rel. Vega v Smith, 66 N.Y.2d 130).

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MATTER OF MELVIN v. SMITH
(Sep 27, 1988)