Farid v. Travis

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Torraca, J.), entered May 9, 1996 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent State Board of Parole denying petitioner’s request for release on parole. Petitioner was convicted of the crimes of attempted murder in the first degree and manslaughter in the first degree. He challenges respondent State Board of Parole’s determination denying his request for parole release. The Board acknowledged petitioner’s achievements while an inmate at the State…