PEOPLE EX REL DENHAM v. WARD


118 Misc.2d 836 (1983)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. John Denham, Petitioner, v. Benjamin Ward et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Queens County.

April 15, 1983


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry J. Teller for petitioner. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Gilda Rodriguez of counsel), for respondents.


CORNELIUS J. O'BRIEN, J.

Petitioner, pursuant to a writ of habeas corpus, seeks to be discharged from his incarceration at Rikers Island on the ground that he has been denied timely reconsideration for parole pursuant to the provisions of section 259-i of the Executive Law.

The facts are as follows:

On January 26, 1978, petitioner was convicted in Supreme Court, Queens County, of the crimes of criminal sale of a controlled substance in...

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