People ex rel. Willis v. Travis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Victor M. Ort, J.

In this habeas corpus proceeding petitioner Kevin Willis, an *470alleged parole violator, challenges the legality of his detention, claiming that he did not receive required written notice of the time, place, and purpose of his preliminary parole revocation hearing within five days of the execution of the warrant as required by Executive Law § 259-i (3) (c) (iii). Specifically, Mr. Willis claims that the parole warrant should be deemed to have been executed on February 17, 1998, the date he was taken into custody in North Carolina. Alternatively, Mr. Willis…