Richardson v. New York State Board of Parole

In this article 78 proceeding the petitioner, who has been charged with violating the conditions of his parole, seeks a judgment (1) granting him an immediate preliminary inquiry at which he shall have the assistance of counsel, .receive a copy of the charges against him and have an opportunity to contest the charges against him to determine whether there is reasonable cause to believe he has violated the conditions of his parole, and (2) rescinding the determination of May 12, 1972, declaring the petitioner, a delinquent parolee, without such an inquiry.

The petitioner was sentenced by the…