Boddie v. New York State Division of Parole.

• Position: Violation of prisoner's equal protection rights - Brief Article

U.S. District Court

TELECONFERENCING

Boddie v. New York State Division of Parole, 277 F.Supp.2d 280 (S.D.N.Y. 2003). A state prisoner filed a pro se petition for a write of habeas corpus, challenging his conviction. The district court denied the petition, finding that a parole board's actions in conducting a parole hearing via teleconferencing did not violate the prisoner's equal protection rights. The court held that the parole board's actions in conducting the parole hearing via teleconferencing was neither irrational nor arbitrary and...