Was CPL 259J amended to grant early parole release to persons convicted of a class A Felony?
The following is a New York statute: ยง 259-j Exec. Merit termination of sentence and discharge from presumptive release, parole, conditional release and release to post-release supervision 1. The division of parole may grant to any person a merit termination of sentence from presumptive release, parole, conditional release or release to post-release supervision prior to the expiration of the full term or maximum term, provided it is determined by the division of parole that such merit termination is in the best interests of society, such person is not required to register as a sex offender pursuant to article six-C of the correction law, and such person is not on presumptive release, parole, conditional release or release to post-release supervision from a term of imprisonment imposed for any of the following offenses, or for an attempt to commit any of the following offenses: (a) a violent felony offense as defined in section 70.02 of the penal law; (b) murder in the first degree or m
