ADAMS, JAMES v. ARTUS, DALE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 1320 TP 15-01028 PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., SMITH, VALENTINO, WHALEN, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ. IN THE MATTER OF JAMES ADAMS, PETITIONER, V ORDER DALE ARTUS, SUPERINTENDENT, WENDE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY, AND ANTHONY ANNUCCI, ACTING COMMISSIONER, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, RESPONDENTS. JAMES ADAMS, PETITIONER PRO SE. ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (KATHLEEN M. ARNOLD OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENTS. 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, Erie County [Penny M. Wolfgang, J.], entered September 4, 2014) to review a determination of respondents. The determination found after a tier III hearing that petitioner had violated various inmate rules. It is hereby ORDERED that said proceeding is unanimously dismissed without costs as moot (see Matter of Free v Coombe, 234 AD2d 996). Entered: December 23, 2015 Frances E. Cafarell Clerk of the Court