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Failure to Transcribe Entire Hearing Required Annulment

In annulling the disciplinary determination, the Third Department explained that the apparent failure to transcribe the entire tape recording of the hearing made it impossible to know whether evidence favorable to the inmate’s defense was presented:

It appears from the transcript that only the first side of the audiotape was transcribed as the stenographer made a notation, “[s]econd side of tape not audible-runs on fast speed only,” and then abruptly ended the transcript.    We cannot ascertain what was on the second side of the tape or if it would have been beneficial to petitioner’s defense… ..Notably, the transcript does not reveal the disposition of petitioner’s request to have his wife and family members testify as witnesses at the hearing. In view of this, and given the potentially significant testimony that may be missing, the determination must be annulled… . Matter of Farrell, 514504, 3rd Dept 7-3-13

 

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