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MATTER OF BALMER v. NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF PAROLE, 42 N.Y.2d 939 (1977)

397 N.Y.S.2d 1009, 366 N.E.2d 1363

In the Matter of STEVEN R. BALMER, Respondent, v. NEW YORK STATE BOARD OF PAROLE, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.Argued June 3, 1977
Decided June 30, 1977

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, BERTRAM HARNETT, J.

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Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Carl Saks and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), for appellant.

Martha S. Henley, James J. McDonough and Matthew Murskin
for respondent.

Order affirmed, without costs (see mem at App. Div., 54 A.D.2d 979).

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER AND FUCHSBERG. Judge COOKE dissents and votes to reverse for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Mr. Justice VITO J. TITONE at the Appellate Division (54 A.D.2d 979, 980-981).

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