At a term of Supreme Court held in and
for the County of Wyoming, at Attica, New York, on the 24th day of July, 2000.
PRESENT: HONORABLE MARK H. DADD
Acting Supreme Court Justice
STATE OF NEW YORK
SUPREME COURT : COUNTY OF WYOMING
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In the Matter of the Application of
CLARENCE DILLON, #92-A-3120, Petitioner
v.
BRION D. TRAVIS, Chairman, New York
State Division of Parole, Respondent
FOR RELIEF PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 78 CPLR
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For the Petitioner
WYOMING COUNTY-ATTICA LEGAL
AID BUREAU, INC.
Norman P. Effman, Director
14 Main Street
Attica, New York 14011
For the Respondent
ELIOT SPITZER, Attorney General
Assistant Attorney General
Statler Towers, Fourth Floor
107 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14202
By petition pursuant to Article 78 of the CPLR verified on May 23, 2000, Clarence Dillon seeks review of a parole release hearing conducted on June 8, 1999. Petitioner appeared with counsel assigned by an order to show cause dated June 5, 2000 and contended that he should be granted a de novo hearing. Respondent requests that the petition be denied upon the answer dated July 12, 2000 and the record of confidential information submitted to the Court.
The petition is without merit. The Board of Parole could cite the petitioner's criminal history, including the serious nature of his latest offenses, which were committed while he was under parole supervision, as sufficient grounds for denying release (see Matter of Scott v. Russi, 208 A.D.2d 931 [1994]; Matter of Putland v. Herbert, 231 A.D.2d 893 [1996], motion for leave to appeal denied 89 N.Y.2d 806; People ex rel Justice v. Russi, 226 A.D.2d 821 [1996]; Matter of Fuchino v. Herbert, 255 A.D.2d 914 [1998]; Matter of Fortune v. Russi, Supreme Court of Wyoming County, Index No. 17,207, Memorandum and Judgment dated July 22, 1994, annexed, affirmed 219 A.D.2d 869 [1995]). The commissioners also had discretion to place greater weight on these factors than they placed upon his participation in institutional programs and proposed release plans (see Matter of Ristau v. Hammock, 103 A.D.2d 944 [1984], motion for leave to appeal denied 63 N.Y.2d 608; Matter of Rentz v. Herbert, 206 A.D.2d 944 [1994], motion for leave to appeal denied 84 N.Y.2d 810). Furthermore, their decision did not have to specify every factor weighed in reaching a determination or any additional reason for imposing a disposition which exceeded the term of imprisonment recommended under applicable guidelines (see Matter of Mackall v. New York State Board of Parole, 91 A.D.2d 1023 [1983], motion for leave to appeal denied 58 N.Y.2d 609; Matter of Davis v. New York State Division of Parole, 114 A.D.2d 412 [1985]; Matter of Abrams v. New York State Board of Parole, 88 A.D.2d 951 [1982]). Petitioner has not demonstrated that the commissioners failed to give fair consideration to all of the relevant factors pursuant to Executive Law §259-i(2)(c) (see Matter of Zane v. Travis, 231 A.D.2d 848 [1996]; People ex rel Thomas v. Superintendent of Arthur Kill Correctional Facility, 124 A.D.2d 848 [1986], leave denied 69 N.Y.2d 611). Thus, judicial intervention is precluded in this matter because the petitioner has failed to establish that the respondent's decision was made in violation of the law or not supported by the record and tainted by "irrationality bordering on impropriety" (see Matter of Russo v. New York State Division of Parole, 50 N.Y.2d 69, 77 [1980]; Matter of Despard v. Russi, 192 A.D.2d 1076 [1993], motion for leave to appeal denied 82 N.Y.2d 652).
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby
ORDERED that the petition is denied.
Warsaw, New York
Acting Supreme Court Justice
Memorandum and Judgment