James v. Chairman of New York State Division of Parole

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Sheridan, J.), entered November 4, 2004 in Albany County, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to CFLR article 78, to annul a determination of the Board of Farole denying petitioner’s request for parole release.

Petitioner is serving an aggregate prison term of 12V2 to 25 years imposed in January 1993 upon his convictions of robbery *858in the first degree, robbery in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and assault in the first degree. In June 2003, petitioner made an initial appearance…