MTR BURGOS v. COUGHLIN


108 A.D.2d 194 (1985)

In the Matter of Angel Burgos, Petitioner, v. Thomas A. Coughlin, III, as Commissioner of The Department of Correctional Services, et al., Respondents. (And Five Other Proceedings.)

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

May 9, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Hopkins, David Leven and John D. Charles for petitioners.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Betsy Broder, Martin A. Hotvet and William J. Kogan of counsel), for respondents.

KANE, CASEY and WEISS, JJ., concur with MAHONEY, P. J.; LEVINE, J., concurs in a separate opinion.


MAHONEY, P. J.

These CPLR article 78 proceedings were commenced by inmates at State correctional facilities to review disciplinary sanctions imposed by prison officials upon findings of misconduct made after unrelated superintendent's proceedings. The scope of our review is, of course, limited to determining whether the findings are supported by substantial evidence. One issue common to all of these cases is...

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