Matter of Escobar v. New York State Board of Parole

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (LaBuda, J.), entered January 25, 2016 in Sullivan 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 release.

Petitioner was convicted, upon his guilty plea, of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 17 years to life in prison. He is a native of El Salvador and is subject to a deportation order. In November 2014, petitioner made his first appearance before respondent seeking to be released to parole supervision.…