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· 2/11/1983

Cepulonis v. Commissioner of Correction

Citations

  • 445 N.E.2d 178
  • 15 Mass. App. Ct. 292
  • 1983 Mass. App. LEXIS 1212

How courts have described this case

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  • treating inmate complaints as civil actions in the nature of certiorari under G. L. c. 249, § 4
  • construing inmate complaint as seeking review in the nature of certiorari under G.L.c. 249, §4
  • knowledge and control over contraband could be inferred from discovery of contraband in inmate’s cell that he had occupied for two and one-half months
  • knowledge 9 and control over contraband could be inferred from discovery of contraband in inmate's cell, which he had occupied for two and one-half months
  • board required to make findings based upon reliable evidence; standard of review was whether findings were supported by reliable evidence
  • substantial evidence found where inmate \admi[tted] to possession of . . . other contraband discovered\

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Judges: Greaney, Kaplan, Dreben

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