People ex rel. Colvin v. New York State Board of Parole

On September 30, 1970 following a plea of guilty, petitioner, Robert E. Colvin, was adjudicated a youthful offender and was sentenced to a reformatory term of four years. The criminal acts upon which the adjudication was based would, if committed by an adult, constitute a felony. After serving two years of this .sentence, the petitioner was paroled and while at liberty he committed the crime of robbery in the first degree. On October 16, 1972 he pled guilty to this charge and was subsequently sentenced by the Broome County Court to an indeterminate term of imprisonment not to exceed five…