Collins v. Hammock

Judgment unanimously modified in accordance with memorandum and, as modified, affirmed, and matter remitted to appeals unit of the Board of Parole, for further proceedings, in accordance with the following memorandum: Petitioner brought this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging the final appellate determination of the Parole Board denying him parole release. Special Term correctly found that respondent failed to supply a “verbatim record” of the proceedings (Executive Law, § 259-i, subd 6), but erred in finding that such omission requires a de novo hearing by the board. In providing for…