Opinion
12-31-2014
The PEOPLE, etc., ex rel. Leo DUCHNOWSKI, appellant, v. NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF PAROLE, et al., respondents.
Christopher J. Cassar, P.C., Huntington, N.Y. (Richard Toscani of counsel), for appellant. Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Michael S. Belohlavek and Matthew W. Grieco of counsel; Hailey A. Bair on the brief), for respondent New York State Division of Parole.
Christopher J. Cassar, P.C., Huntington, N.Y. (Richard Toscani of counsel), for appellant.
Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Michael S. Belohlavek and Matthew W. Grieco of counsel; Hailey A. Bair on the brief), for respondent New York State Division of Parole.
Opinion In a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 70 for a writ of habeas corpus, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Calabrese, J.), entered October 2, 2013, which, after a hearing, denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.
ORDERED that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.Contrary to the petitioner's contention, the respondents demonstrated that he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right to a preliminary parole revocation hearing (see Executive Law § 259–i[3][c][i] ; Matter of White v. New York State Div. of Parole, 60 N.Y.2d 920, 470 N.Y.S.2d 581, 458 N.E.2d 1258 ; People ex rel. Strickland v. Miranda, 264 A.D.2d 789, 789, 696 N.Y.S.2d 418 ; People ex rel. Aquino v. New York State Bd. of Parole, 250 A.D.2d 789, 789, 671 N.Y.S.2d 999 ; People ex rel. Romero v. Johnson, 122 A.D.2d 240, 241, 504 N.Y.S.2d 767 ; cf. People ex rel. Melendez v. Warden of Rikers Is. Correctional Facility, 214 A.D.2d 301, 301–303, 624 N.Y.S.2d 580 ). Accordingly, the Supreme Court correctly denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.
SKELOS, J.P., DICKERSON, AUSTIN and MALTESE, JJ., concur.