Dorman v. New York State Board of Parole

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (McNamara, J.), entered December 30, 2005 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent denying petitioner’s request for parole release.

In July 1998, petitioner drove three male acquaintances to a park in the City of Buffalo, Erie County. There, one of his friends shot a man in the back, leaving him paralyzed, and also stole a purse from the victim’s female companion. After he was apprehended, petitioner pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree…