Black v. New York State Board of Parole

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Teresi, J.), entered July 27, 2007 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 1992, petitioner was convicted of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree as well as murder in the second degree and was sentenced, respectively, to concurrent prison terms of 2 to 6 years and 20 years to life. In November 2005, he made his third appearance before the Board of Parole for parole release. The…