Nelson v. New York State Parole Board

—Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (LaBuda, J.), entered December 14, 1999 in Sullivan County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent Board of Parole denying petitioner’s request for parole release.

Petitioner is currently serving a prison term of 15 years to life arising out of his conviction of the crime of murder in the second degree. Petitioner committed this crime while on parole from a prior conviction of manslaughter in the first degree. Following six unsuccessful requests for parole…