Case Name: In the Matter of Ruben Velez, Appellant, v. Andrea W. Evans, Chairwoman, New York State Division of Parole, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2012-12-21
Citations: 101 A.D.3d 1642
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Ruben Velez, Appellant, v Andrea W. Evans, Chairwoman, New York State Division of Parole, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 101
Pages: 1642–1642

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Ruben Velez, Appellant, v Andrea W. Evans, Chairwoman, New York State Division of Parole, Respondent.
[955 NYS2d 783]

Opinion:
Memorandum: Inasmuch as petitioner has been released to parole supervision, his appeal from the judgment denying his CPLR article 78 petition seeking release to parole has been rendered moot (see People ex rel. Baron v New York State Dept. of Corrections, 94 AD3d 1410, 1410 [2012], lv denied 19 NY3d 807 [2012]; People ex rel. Graham v Fischer, 70 AD3d 1381, 1381-1382 [2010]; People ex rel. Mitchell v Unger, 63 AD3d 1591, 1591 [2009]), and the exception to the mootness doctrine does not apply herein (see Baron, 94 AD3d at 1410; Graham, 70 AD3d at 1381-1382; see generally Matter of Hearst Corp. v Clyne, 50 NY2d 707, 714-715 [1980]). Present — Smith, J.P., Carni, Lindley, Sconiers and Whalen, JJ.