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Right to Call and Question Witnesses.

In an inmate’s disciplinary hearing, the hearing officer’s refusal to allow an inmate to call witnesses, without providing the inmate with a written statement explaining the reasons for the refusal, together with the hearing officer’s refusal to allow the inmate to question witnesses, required a new hearing before a new hearing officer.  In the Matter of Benito v Calero, 2011-06219, Index No. 10-00715 Second Dept. 1-16-13

 

 

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