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Article: Appellate Division, 3rd Department Case Summaries: July 6, 2009
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- Daily Record (Rochester, NY)
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- July 6, 2009
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Prison Discipline
Matter of Covington v. Smith
503601
Article 78 Proceeding;
Supreme Court, Ulster County
Background: The petitioner seeks a review of a determination of
the respondent, who found the petitioner guilty of violating certain
prison disciplinary rules. Following an anonymous tip, the
petitioner was observed receiving medication in the prison
infirmary, putting it in his mouth and, after pretending to swallow
it, spitting it back out and secreting it in the cuff of his pants.
Thereafter, the petitioner was served with a misbehavior report and,
following a disciplinary proceeding, was found guilty of
unauthorized possession of medication, smuggling and refusing a
direct order.
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