MATTER OF COVINGTON v. STINSON


231 A.D.2d 766 (1996)

647 N.Y.S.2d 120

In the Matter of Ronnie Covington, Petitioner, v. James Stinson, as Superintendent of Great Meadow Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents

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

September 5, 1996


As the result of his refusal to comply with a correction officer's direction to carry boxes to a storage area, petitioner was found guilty of refusing to obey a direct order. He raises a number of procedural objections to this determination and argues that it is not supported by substantial evidence. Contrary to petitioner's claims, we find that the misbehavior report adequately apprised petitioner of the charges against him and that the Hearing Officer conducted the hearing...

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