Coats v. Travis

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Stein, J.), entered October 12, 2004 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of the Board of Parole denying petitioner’s request for parole release.

Petitioner, serving a sentence of 6V2 years to life for a 1989 conviction of murder in the second degree, made his fifth appearance before the Board of Parole on August 19, 2003. Following the parole interview hearing, petitioner’s request for parole release was denied. The determination was affirmed on…