Bridget v. Travis

—Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Kane, J.), entered November 27, 2001 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 is currently serving a prison sentence of 20 years to life following his 1978 conviction of the crime of murder in the second degree. His conviction arose out of the “contract killing” of a 21-year-old man whom petitioner shot in the head. Petitioner was denied parole release following his appearances…