COVINGTON, RONNIE v. FISCHER, BRIAN ( 2012 )

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 1071 TP 11-01906 PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., CENTRA, PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, AND WHALEN, JJ. IN THE MATTER OF RONNIE COVINGTON, PETITIONER, V ORDER BRIAN FISCHER, COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, RESPONDENT. RONNIE COVINGTON, PETITIONER PRO SE. ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (MARTIN A. HOTVET OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT. Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department by order of the Supreme Court, Seneca County [Dennis F. Bender, A.J.], entered September 19, 2011) to review a determination of respondent. The determination found after a Tier III hearing that petitioner had violated various inmate rules. It is hereby ORDERED that the determination is unanimously confirmed without costs and the petition is dismissed. Entered: November 9, 2012 Frances E. Cafarell Clerk of the Court