MATTER OF WATERS v. COOMBE


224 A.D.2d 852 (1996)

638 N.Y.S.2d 362

In the Matter of William E. Waters, Appellant, v. Philip Coombe, Jr., as Acting Commissioner of The Department of Correctional Services, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Third Department.

February 22, 1996


Petitioner, an inmate serving time for murder in the second degree and manslaughter in the first degree, submitted requests to participate in four different temporary release programs. Respondent denied petitioner's requests based upon recent amendments to Correction Law § 851 (2) (see, L 1994, ch 60, § 42). Petitioner, in turn, commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding. Upon considering the merits, Supreme Court found that respondent had improperly applied...

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