Matter of Tran v. Evans

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (LaBuda, J.), entered May 23, 2014 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.

In 1995, while on probation, petitioner shot three individuals, killing one of them. He was subsequently convicted of murder in the second degree and attempted murder in the second degree (two counts) and sentenced to an aggregate prison term of 18 years to life. In July 2013, petitioner made his initial appearance…