Billups v. New York State Division of Parole

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (LaBuda, J.), entered September 8, 2004 in Sullivan 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 5 to 15-year prison term in connection with the rape of his young daughter. Petitioner’s conditional release date was March 13, 2002. However, due to petitioner’s failure to comply with the requirement of the Board of Parole that he find a suitable residence, he was not…