Rivers v. Alexander

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Connolly, J.), entered February 11, 2009 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, serving a prison sentence of 20 years to life upon his conviction of criminal possession of a controlled substance *1087in the first degree, commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging a January 2007 determination of the Board of Parole denying his request for parole release. The Attorney…