Legal Opinion

Kosmin v. New Jersey State Parole Board

New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division

Decided June 18, 2003PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRESSLER, P.J.A.D.

Appellant Margaret Kosmin appeals from the denial by respondent Parole Board of her application for parole. We have concluded from our review of this record that it cannot support the Parole Board’s stated reason for denial of parole, namely, that if released she will be likely to commit another crime. Accordingly, we conclude that the denial of parole was arbitrary and unreasonable, and we reverse.

Kosmin pleaded guilty in 1994 to aggravated manslaughter, N.J.S.A. 2C:11-4a, as a lesser included offense of the first-degree murder with…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Trantino v. New Jersey State Parole BoardSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
  2. Beckworth v. New Jersey State Parole BoardSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
  3. In Re Parole Application of HawleySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
  4. NJ State Parole Bd. v. CestariNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
  5. Petrusky v. Maxfli Dunlop Sports Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2001

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. KEVIN STOUT VS. NEW JERSEY STATE PAROLE BOARD (NEW JERSEY STATE PAROLE BOARD)(CONSOLIDATED)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
  4. MICHAEL WOOD VS. NEW JERSEY STATE PAROLE BOARD (NEW JERSEY STATE PAROLE BOARD)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
  5. ROBERT RELDAN VS. NJ STATE PAROLE BOARD (NEW JERSEY STATE PAROLE BOARD)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2019

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