Hall v. New York State Division of Parole

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Sheridan, J.), entered March 15, 2004 in Albany County, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to annul a determination of the Board of Parole denying petitioner’s request for parole release.

Petitioner was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree and is now serving a 6 to 18-year term of imprisonment. In June 2002, he made his second appearance before the Board of Parole for parole release. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board denied his request and ordered him held for an additional 24…