Patterson v. New York State Board of Parole

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Feldstein, J.), entered August 11, 1993 in Clinton County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent denying petitioner’s request for parole.

In denying his request for parole, petitioner contends that respondent placed undue emphasis on past statements he made that he had committed other crimes and the offense resulting in the current conviction. In rejecting this argument, we note that parole release is a discretionary decision which, if made in conformity with…