Matter of Russo v. Annucci

State of New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division Third Judicial Department Decided and Entered: May 21, 2015 519630 ________________________________ In the Matter of JONATHAN RUSSO, Petitioner, v MEMORANDUM AND JUDGMENT ANTHONY J. ANNUCCI, as Acting Commissioner of Corrections and Community Supervision, Respondent. ________________________________ Calendar Date: March 31, 2015 Before: McCarthy, J.P., Garry, Devine and Clark, JJ. __________ Jonathan Russo, New York City, petitioner pro se. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Marcus J. Mastracco of counsel), for respondent. __________ Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Albany County) to review a determination of respondent which found petitioner guilty of violating certain prison disciplinary rules. Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging a determination finding him guilty of drug possession and smuggling. The Attorney General has advised this Court that the determination has been administratively reversed, all references thereto have been expunged from petitioner's institutional record and the mandatory $5 surcharge has been refunded to his inmate account. We note that, although not mentioned in the Attorney General's letter, "any loss of good time incurred by petitioner as a result of the determination -2- 519630 should be restored" (Matter of Hayes v Annucci, 122 AD3d 992, 992 [2014] [internal quotation marks and citations omitted]). McCarthy, J.P., Garry, Devine and Clark, JJ., concur. ADJUDGED that the petition is dismissed, as moot, without costs. ENTER: Robert D. Mayberger Clerk of the Court