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Matter of Gonzalez v. Rodriguez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 14, 1987
135 A.D.2d 633 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

Opinion

December 14, 1987

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Coppola, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

In the absence of a convincing demonstration to the contrary, it is presumed that the New York State Board of Parole acted properly in accordance with statutory requirements (see, People ex rel. Herbert v New York State Bd. of Parole, 97 A.D.2d 128, 133, appeal withdrawn 62 N.Y.2d 617). Here, the petitioner argues on appeal that the Board of Parole failed to take into consideration his plans if paroled in determining that he should not be paroled. This contention, however, is belied by the record as it is evident that inquiry was made at the hearing regarding the petitioner's plans if released. The petitioner further argues that the Board should not be permitted to deny him parole based solely on the nature of his criminal acts. The Board, however, was entitled to weigh each of the statutory factors as it saw fit (see, People ex rel. Thomas v Superintendent, 124 A.D.2d 848, lv denied 69 N.Y.2d 611). Because the petitioner has failed to convincingly show that the Parole Board failed to consider all of the mandatory factors enumerated by statute (see, Executive Law § 259-i [c]), the determination denying him parole is not subject to judicial review (see, Executive Law § 259-i). Thompson, J.P., Niehoff, Eiber, Sullivan and Harwood, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Matter of Gonzalez v. Rodriguez

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 14, 1987
135 A.D.2d 633 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)
Case details for

Matter of Gonzalez v. Rodriguez

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of WILFREDO GONZALEZ, Appellant, v. RAMON RODRIGUEZ et al.…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Dec 14, 1987

Citations

135 A.D.2d 633 (N.Y. App. Div. 1987)

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