New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of the Application of Harry E. Lewis, as District Attorney of Kings County v. . James M. Carter…
January 9, 1917220 N.Y. 8
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and granted a peremptory writ of mandamus, holding that the Kings County district attorney has authority to compel the parole board to rescind a parole granted to a prisoner who had previously been convicted of a felony, and that the parole board lacks power to substitute its own judgment for the court‑imposed sentence.