Granata v. New Jersey State Parole Board

The opinion of the court was delivered by

BROCHIN, J.A.D.

Defendant Anthony Granata was convicted of theft by deception contrary to N.J.S.A. 2C:20-4. He was sentenced to the county jail for the one day which he had already served and to two years’ probation. Subsequently, his probation was revoked because of violations, and he was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment on the original charge.

When defendant was first considered for parole after serving a portion of his term, the Parole Board denied parole. It set a date sixteen months later as the next date upon which he would be considered for…