Inmate Sheldon F. allegedly used a law library bathroom pass to get to an correction officer's desk, where he drafted a memo which listed that officer's name as the author. After Sheldon was found guilty of "impersonation" and a "movement violation," he filed an administrative appeal which eventually got transferred to the Appellate Division, Third Department.
While Sheldon contended that there was no evidence that he intended to "defraud, injure or obtain a benefit," the AD3 still thought that Sheldon was guilty of misconduct--as he wasn't permitted to impersonate a correction officer "in any manner."
Was that just a bad impersonation?
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Matter of Johnson v. F.