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Siao-Pao v. O'Keefe
Citations: 244 A.D.2d 741; 664 N.Y.S.2d 842; 1997 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11778
Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; November 19, 1997; New York; State Appellate Court
Proceeding under CPLR article 78, the court reviewed a determination by the respondent that found the petitioner, a prison inmate, guilty of violating facility regulations related to movement, specifically regarding call slip procedures. The petitioner was charged with failing to report to the infirmary for a mandatory medical callout on September 13, 1996. He admitted to not reporting due to not having time to read the call slip and expressed indifference towards the callout procedure. The court found substantial evidence supporting the finding of guilt, citing the detailed misbehavior report and the petitioner's admission as sufficient proof. The petitioner’s claim of not receiving notice for the medical call-outs presented a credibility issue, which the Hearing Officer was entitled to resolve. The court confirmed the determination, dismissed the petition, and imposed no costs.