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THE MAJORITY CONCLUDED COMMUNITY OPPOSITION TO PETITIONER’S RELEASE ON PAROLE WAS PROPERLY CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF PAROLE AND UPHELD THE DENIAL OF PAROLE, TWO-JUSTICE DISSENT ARGUED COMMUNITY OPPOSITION IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATUTORY FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD (THIRD DEPT).

The Third Department, over a two-justice dissent, determined that petitioner’s request to be released on parole was properly denied. The majority held that community opposition to release is a factor to be considered. The dissenters argued that community opposition is not included in the statutory factors to be considered:

By statutorily protecting the confidentiality of those members of the community — in addition to the crime victim or victim’s representative — who choose to express their opinion, either for or against, an inmate’s bid to obtain parole release, the Legislature demonstrated a clear intent that such opinions are a factor that may be considered by respondent in rendering its ultimate parole release decision. Significantly, such statements and opinions are germane to respondent’s determination as to whether an inmate will live and remain at liberty without violating the law, whether such release is compatible with the welfare of society and whether an inmate’s release will deprecate the seriousness of the underlying crime as to undermine respect for the law — statutory factors that respondent must consider in rendering its parole release determinations (see Executive Law § 259-i [2] [c] [A] …).

From the Dissent: Respondent based its denial of petitioner’s parole, in part, on “consistent community opposition” — an element that is not among the factors that the Legislature directed respondent to consider in making parole release determinations (see Executive Law § 259-i [2] [c] [A]). Although the majority’s approach may have some practical appeal, we are bound by the governing law. It is well established that respondent may not rely upon factors outside the scope of Executive Law § 259-i in making decisions concerning parole release … . Matter of Applewhite v New York State Bd. of Parole, 2018 NY Slip Op 08989, Third Dept 12-27-18

 

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