Valentino v. Bezio, 72 A.D.3d 1376 (N.Y. App. Div. 2010). · Go Syfert
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discussed Cited as authority (rule) Matter of Haigler v. Lilley
N.Y. App. Div. · 2020 · confidence medium
Accordingly, we annul that part of the determination, and, given that petitioner has already served the penalty, which did not include a loss of good time, the matter need not be remitted for a redetermination thereof ( see Matter of Parker v Annucci , 175 AD3d 1682 , 1682-1683 [2019]; Matter of Genis v New York State Dept. of Correctional Servs. , 80 AD3d 1032, 1032 [2011]; Matter of Valentino v Bezio , 72 AD3d 1376, 1376 [2010]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Wigfall v. Department of Correctional Services
N.Y. App. Div. · 2012 · confidence medium
Similarly, any minor inconsistencies in the times noted on certain documents and proof at the hearing raised issues of credibility to be decided by the Hearing Officer (see Matter of Valentino v Bezio, 72 AD3d 1376, 1377 [2010]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Wigfall v. Department of Correctional Services
N.Y. App. Div. · 2012 · confidence medium
Similarly, any minor inconsistencies in the times noted on certain documents and proof at the hearing raised issues of credibility to be decided by the Hearing Officer (see Matter of Valentino v Bezio, 72 AD3d 1376, 1377 [2010]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Gantt v. Fischer
N.Y. App. Div. · 2011 · confidence medium
Initially, the Attorney General concedes and we agree that substantial evidence does not support that part of the determination that found petitioner guilty of committing a Penal Law offense, inasmuch as the date of the crime for which petitioner pleaded guilty was July 6, 2007, before petitioner was committed to the custody of the Department of Correctional Services (see Matter of Genis v New York State Dept. of Correctional Servs., 80 AD3d 1032, 1032 [2011]; Matter of Valentino v Bezio, 72 AD3d 1376, 1376 [2010]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Piper v. Bezio
N.Y. App. Div. · 2011 · confidence medium
Minor discrepancies in the accounts of a correction officer and an inmate witness, and petitioner’s contrary version of events, presented credibility questions to be resolved by the Hearing Officer (see Matter of Key v Fischer, 72 AD3d 1365, 1366 [2010]; Matter of Valentino v Bezio, 72 AD3d 1376, 1377 [2010]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Genis v. New York State Department of Correctional Services
N.Y. App. Div. · 2011 · confidence medium
Initially, respondent concedes and we agree that substantial evidence does not support that part of the determination finding petitioner guilty of interfering with an employee (see Matter of Valentino v Bezio, 72 AD3d 1376, 1376 [2010]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Ballou v. New York State Department of Correctional Services (2×)
N.Y. App. Div. · 2011 · confidence medium
Initially, respondent concedes that the charge of fighting contained in the first misbehavior report is not supported by substantial evidence and, therefore, must be annulled (see Matter of Valentino v Bezio, 72 AD3d 1376, 1376 [2010]; Matter of Argentina v Bezio, 69 AD3d 1287, 1288 [2010], lv denied 14 NY3d 709 [2010]).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) Quinones v. Fischer
N.Y. App. Div. · 2010 · confidence medium
Initially, we agree with the Attorney General that substantial evidence does not support that part of the determination that found petitioner guilty of interfering with an employee (see Matter of Valentino v Bezio, 72 AD3d 1376, 1376 [2010]; Matter of Quinones v Fischer, 55 AD3d 1200, 1200 [2008]).
discussed Cited "see" Harrison v. Prack
N.Y. App. Div. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
Similarly, the report was written “as soon as practicable” given that the author was absent from the facility when the information was first received and, thereafter, took several days to investigate the matter (7 NYCRR 251-3.1 [a]; see Matter of Valentino v Bezio, 72 AD3d 1376, 1377 [2010]; Matter of Decastro v Prack, 62 AD3d 1224, 1225 [2009]).
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In the Matter of Florio Valentino
v.
Norman R. Bezio, as Director of Special Housing and Inmate Disciplinary Programs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Apr 22, 2010.
72 A.D.3d 1376
Cited by 9 opinions  |  Published

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of the Commissioner of Correctional Services which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules.

Petitioner, a prison inmate, was served with a misbehavior report charging him with making threats, creating a disturbance, refusing a direct order and interfering with an employee after he allegedly refused to comply with a correction officer’s order to move a computer out of the back room of the facility’s law library. Following a tier III disciplinary hearing, petitioner was found guilty of all charges. On administrative appeal, the charge that petitioner had made threats was dismissed and the determination was otherwise affirmed. Petitioner now appeals and we modify.

Initially, respondent concedes and we agree that, upon a review of the record, that part of the determination finding petitioner guilty of interfering with an employee is not supported by substantial evidence and must be annulled (see Matter of Quinones v Fischer, 55 AD3d 1200, 1200 [2008]). Turning to the remaining charges, the detailed misbehavior report, along[*1377] with the testimony of the correction officer who authored the report, provide substantial evidence to support the determination of guilt (see Matter of Vargas v Selsky, 69 AD3d 1078, 1078 [2010]; Matter of Smith v Fischer, 64 AD3d 1061, 1061-1062 [2009], lv denied 13 NY3d 712 [2009]). The fact that petitioner and his inmate witness offered a different version of events, and the correction officer’s testimony at times appeared internally inconsistent, raised issues of credibility to be decided by the Hearing Officer (see Matter of Pellot v Fischer, 67 AD3d 1231 [2009]; Matter of Hale v Selsky, 57 AD3d 1136, 1137 [2008], appeal dismissed 12 NY3d 776 [2009]). Finally, the misbehavior report did not violate the regulation that requires it be written “as soon as practicable,” as the record demonstrates that the incident occurred shortly before the correction officer left for vacation and the report was written on the day he returned to the facility and discussed the incident with his supervisor (see 7 NYCRR 251-3.1 [a]; Matter of Decastro v Prack, 62 AD3d 1224, 1225 [2009]; Matter of Schultz v Goord, 301 AD2d 764, 764-765 [2003]).

Mercure, J.P., Rose, Kavanagh, Garry and Egan Jr., JJ., concur. Adjudged that the determination is modified, without costs, by annulling so much thereof as found petitioner guilty of interfering with an employee; petition granted to that extent and the Commissioner of Correctional Services is directed to expunge all references thereto from petitioner’s institutional record; and, as so modified, confirmed.