MATTER OF CORNWALL v. GOORD


284 A.D.2d 763 (2001)

725 N.Y.S.2d 765

In the Matter of SHAWN CORNWALL, Petitioner, v. GLENN S. GOORD, as Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, Respondent.

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

Decided June 21, 2001.


Petitioner was found guilty of violent conduct, interference with an employee and damage of State property in violation of various prison disciplinary rules.* According to the misbehavior report, while a correction officer was removing petitioner's handcuffs, petitioner violently jerked his arms forward from the feed-up slot causing the correction officer's hands to slam into the cell and breaking the handcuff key. Contrary to petitioner's contention...

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