Application in Behalf of Anthony Bottom 77A4283 for
Clemency/Commutation of Sentence to Time Served and/or Parole to Warrant

David Paterson: Governor of the State of New York

I respectfully submit for your review and consideration this Application for Clemency/Commutation of Sentence to Time Served and/or Parole to Warrant in behalf of Anthony Bottom, 77A4283, a New York State prisoner. The information presented (http://www.freejalil.com/parole2.html) will allow you to see past \"the serious nature of the crime\" and allow you to assess the blatant reality that Mr. Bottom has achieved rehabilitation within the thirty-six (36) years he has been incarcerated. We also maintain that he is not a threat to society, and that he would be able to remain at liberty and lead a productive life once given the opportunity.

Mr. Bottom became eligible for parole in 2002, and has appeared before the NYS Division of Parole on 4 occasions, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2009. Each of the parole denials were subject to the previous Pataki administration policy to deny discretionary parole for prisoners convicted of a violent offense.

Under the Pataki administration, parole decisions had become a game of chance, and Executive Law 259i(2)(c)(a)(1) had been relegated to interpretation, subverting the legislative intent of the statute. Mr. Bottom meets all the requirements to be released on parole pursuant to the guidelines of Executive Law 295i(2)(c) and N.Y.C.R.R. 8000.3(1), (2) and (3).

Furthermore, the U.S. Justice Department Bureau of Statistics has calculated an established means to diminish the probability of persons being released to recommit. Mr. Bottom fits the criteria of these statistics indicating that a person who has been in prison over ten years, received a college education, participated in rehabilitation, and is over 35 years in age, with strong community and family support has less than 3% rate of recidivism.

I respectfully request your consideration in regards to Anthony Bottom, the person that he is, and has become through thirty-six years of incarceration.

Sincerely,




ALBQ Jericho Movement, P.O. Box 40473, ALBQ, NM 87196
http://www.albq-jericho.org
albq.jericho@gmail.com