Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1964

People ex rel. Simpkins v. Director of Pilgrim State Hospital

People ex rel. Simpkins v. Director of Pilgrim State Hospital
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided October 19, 1964
22 A.D.2d 699; 253 N.Y.S.2d 782; 1964 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3086
People ex rel. Simpkins v. Director of Pilgrim State Hospital

Opinion of the Court

In a habeas corpus proceeding, relator appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated January 10, 1964, which dismissed the writ after a hearing and remanded him to the custody of respondent. Order affirmed, without costs. There is no constitutional right to representation by counsel in habeas corpus proceedings (Dillon v. United States, 307 F. 2d 445, 446; United States ex rel. Wissenfeld v. Wilkins, 281 F. 2d 707, 715). (For prior appeals by this relator, see 13 A D 2d 991; 16 A D 2d 982.) Beldock, P. J., Ughetta, Kleinfeld, Brennan and Rabin, JJ., concur.

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