MATTER OF LEE v. COUGHLIN


203 A.D.2d 816 (1994)

612 N.Y.S.2d 973

In the Matter of Kevin Lee, Petitioner, v. Thomas A. Coughlin, III, as Commissioner of The New York State Department of Correctional Services, et al., Respondents

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

April 28, 1994


We initially note that, contrary to petitioner's contention, there is no requirement that the Hearing Officer personally interview a confidential informant. Although third-party credibility assessments are insufficient, the record here contains sufficient material to enable the Hearing Officer to independently assess the credibility of the informant and the reliability of the information. The confidential transcript which included detailed probative information, as well as...

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