Vasquez v. New York State Parole Board

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Berke, J.), entered August 19, 1996 in Washington County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to *824review a determination of respondent denying petitioner’s application for parole release.

Petitioner is serving a prison term of 15 years to life following his 1978 conviction of the crimes of murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree and absconding from temporary release. Although petitioner challenges the denial of his application for parole release, such decisions are…