New York Court of Appeals

In the Matter of Carlos Garcia v. Eugene S. LeFevre, as Superintendent of Clinton Correctional Facility

March 28, 198564 N.Y.2d 1001

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and annulled the Commissioner’s disciplinary determination, holding that the inmate was denied a required reason for the exclusion of his witness. The Court found the Commissioner violated the Department of Correctional Services regulations governing disciplinary hearings.