Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Denham v. Ward
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1983PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Cornelius J. O’Brien, J.
Petitioner, pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus, seeks to be discharged from his incarceration at Rikers Island on the ground that he has been denied timely reconsideration for parole pursuant to the provisions of section 259-i of the Executive Law.
The facts are as follows:
On January 26, 1978, petitioner was convicted in Supreme Court, Queens County, of the crimes of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the second degree and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree and sentenced to concurrent terms of three years to life and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People ex rel. Matthews v. New York State Division of ParoleNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People ex rel. Mendolia v. Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional FacilityNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Greene v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People Ex Rel. Lane v. VincentNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Speed v. ReganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Crimmins v. DennisonNew York Supreme Court · 2006