MATTER OF GARCIA v. FISCHER

507056

68 A.D.3d 1311 (2009)

2009 NY Slip Op 9124

890 N.Y.S.2d 201

In the Matter of FERNANDO GARCIA, Petitioner, v. BRIAN FISCHER, as Commissioner of Correctional Services, Respondent.

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

Decided December 10, 2009.


Petitioner was charged in a misbehavior report with using a controlled substance after a sample of his urine twice tested positive for the presence of opiates. He was found guilty of the charge at the conclusion of a tier III disciplinary hearing and the determination was later affirmed on administrative appeal. This CPLR article 78 proceeding ensued.

Initially, petitioner contends that the determination at issue is not supported by substantial evidence. He takes...

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