People ex rel. Morejon v. New York State Board of Parole

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Richard Lee Price, J.

Petitioner moved by writ of habeas corpus, for this court to vacate the parole warrant lodged against him, order him released from the custody of respondent Rikers Island Correctional Facility and restore him to parole supervision.

Petitioner was convicted of attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and sentenced to an indeterminate term of three to six years. He was released to parole supervision on April 11, 1997 and on February 15, 1999, petitioner was declared delinquent. On March 17, 1999, a parole warrant was lodged…