| Matter of Justice v Evans |
| 2016 NY Slip Op 00572 [135 AD3d 1285] |
| January 28, 2016 |
| Appellate Division, Third Department |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| In the Matter of John D. Justice,
Appellant, v Andrea Evans, as Chair of the New York State Board of Parole, et al., Respondents. |
John D. Justice, Rochester, appellant pro se.
Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General, Albany (Laura Etlinger of counsel), for respondents.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (O'Connor, J.), entered June 22, 2015 in Albany County, which, among other things, partially granted petitioner's application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to annul a determination of the Board of Parole denying his request for a parole revocation rehearing.
Petitioner was found not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect in the
killing of two individuals and was sentenced to serve 13
[*2] Respondents advise us that petitioner was set to reach the maximum expiration date of his sentence in September 2015, but that he remains confined under the terms of a recommitment order issued pursuant to CPL 330.20. A recommitment order will not be issued absent proof that petitioner "currently constitutes a physical danger to himself or others" (CPL 330.20 [1] [c] [ii]; see CPL 330.20 [14]), proof that may include "a history of prior relapses into violent behavior, [or] substance abuse or dangerous activities upon release or termination of psychiatric treatment" (Matter of George L., 85 NY2d 295, 308 [1995]). Inasmuch as the Board's refusal to revisit its "finding that petitioner is a parole violator may have lasting consequences" under these circumstances, the appeal has not been rendered moot even if petitioner has reached the maximum expiration date of his sentence (Matter of Peck v Evans, 118 AD3d 1086, 1087 n [2014]; see Matter of Biondo v New York State Bd. of Parole, 60 NY2d 832, 834 [1983]).
Turning to the merits, Supreme Court annulled the determination at issue and directed that the Board conduct a de novo review of petitioner's application for a parole revocation rehearing.[FN*] Despite petitioner's protestations to the contrary, the foregoing constituted "all of the relief to which he is entitled" (Matter of Evans v Dennison, 58 AD3d 998, 999 [2009]; see e.g. Matter of 985 Amsterdam Ave. Hous. Dev. Fund Corp. v Beddoe, 126 AD3d 562, 563 [2015]). Thus, we affirm.
McCarthy, J.P., Egan Jr., Devine and Clark, JJ., concur. Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs.