People ex rel. Baker v. Follette

In a habeas corpus proceeding, relator appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated January 30, 1969, which dismissed the writ. Judgment affirmed, without costs. We prefer to abide by the majority view in People ex rel. Smith v. Deegan (32 A D 2d 940). There is no constitutional mandate for either assistance of counsel or an adversary hearing in parole revocation procedures. Even under the Federal process, where a special rule of the Board of Parole of the United States permits representation by counsel at a revocation hearing, the constitutional due process clause has…