Ortiz v. Dennison

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Devine, J.), entered August 22, 2007 in Albany 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 was convicted of, among other crimes, sodomy in the second degree. As a result, he was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in prison. In May 2006, petitioner made his first appearance before the Board of Parole seeking parole release. The Board denied his request and ordered him held for an additional 24 months.…