Defeo v. New York State Department of Correctional Services

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Platkin, J.), entered January 24, 2008 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR *887article 78, to review a determination of respondent denying his request to participate in the family reunion program.

Following the execution-style shooting of his parents and four siblings, petitioner was convicted of six counts of murder in the second degree and is currently serving a term of 25 years to life in prison. After marrying his second wife, he applied for participation in the family reunion program at the…