MATTER OF COLEMAN v. COOMBE


65 N.Y.2d 777 (1985)

In the Matter of Larry Coleman, Appellant, v. Philip Coombe, Jr., as Superintendent of Eastern Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 13, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Selcov and David C. Leven for appellant.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Robert Hermann and Linda J. Cohen of counsel), for respondents.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs, respondents' determination annulled and the matter remitted to the Department of Correctional Services for a new hearing.

Respondents' regulations provide that an inmate facing disciplinary proceedings "may call witnesses on his behalf provided their testimony is material, is not redundant, and doing so does not jeopardize institutional...

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