New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Larry Barnes, Appellant v. Eugene S. LeFevre, as Superintendent of Clinton Correctional Facility…
December 16, 198669 N.Y.2d 649
Summary
The Court held that prison officials impermissibly denied the inmate's conditional right to call witnesses under 7 NYCRR 254.5 by relying on an unsubstantiated report of a witness's refusal. Consequently, the disciplinary determination was set aside, the judgment reversed, and the inmate's good‑behavior allowance restored.