Rhoden v. New York State Division of Parole

—Ap*551peal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Cobb, J.), entered -May 26, 1999 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 was sentenced to a prison term of 6 -to 18 years following his conviction of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree. This conviction stemmed from petitioner’s action in inflicting a fatal stab wound on his roommate during an argument. Petitioner was previously denied parole release in 1996.…