Opinion
April 7, 1977
Appeal from the Cayuga Supreme Court.
Present — Cardamone, J.P., Simons, Dillon, Goldman and Witmer, JJ.
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Petitioner was sentenced in Supreme Court, Kings County, on November 1, 1974 for robbery, first and second degrees and grand larceny, third degree, and three indeterminate terms were imposed upon him, 0 to 10 years for each of the robbery counts and 0 to 4 years for the grand larceny count. In April, 1976 the Board of Parole gave him a parole release hearing and ordered him held until April, 1978, stating its reasons as follows: "1 — The seriousness of the crime. 2 — The time is necessary in order to participate in programs that is necessary to further advance your rehabilitation." Special Term dismissed petitioner's article 78 petition to require a further statement from the Board of Parole, the court finding the reasons given to be meaningful and sufficient. We agree (see Matter of Ebbs v Regan, 54 A.D.2d 611; People ex rel. Ganci v Henderson, 54 A.D.2d 609; Matter of Watkins v Caldwell, 54 A.D.2d 42).