Legal Opinion
Watkins v. Caldwell
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 24, 1976PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCard amone, J.
Appellant Frank Watkins, an inmate at the Auburn Correctional Facility, appeals from a judgment dismissing his article 78 proceeding in which he sought to be furnished with a written statement setting forth, in a meaningful manner, the reasons why he was denied parole by the respondent Parole Board.
Appellant is presently serving a sentence of two to four years following his conviction on September 13, 1974 for attempted arson, third degree. On October 14, 1975 the Parole Board denied appellant parole and served upon him three written reasons:
"1. Your criminal record upon which you have six…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Matter of Hines v. State Board of ParoleNew York Court of Appeals · 1944
- MATTER OF BRIGUGLIO v. Bd. of ParoleNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Cummings v. ReganNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Greene v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Cummings v. ReganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Ristau v. HammockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People ex rel. Williams v. WardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Ebbs v. ReganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- Ittig v. New York State Board of ParoleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Odom v. HendersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
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