Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1967

People ex rel. Fletcher v. Fay

People ex rel. Fletcher v. Fay
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided February 6, 1967
27 A.D.2d 737; 279 N.Y.S.2d 158; 1967 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4924
People ex rel. Fletcher v. Fay

Opinion of the Court

•—Judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, dated August 9, 1965, reversed, on the law, without costs, and proceeding remitted to the court below for the purpose of: (1) holding a further hearing; (2) assigning counsel to represent relator on such hearing; and (3) making a determination de novo on the basis of the proof adduced upon such hearing. No questions of fact were considered. In our opinion, the court below should have granted relator’s request for assignment of counsel (see People ex rel. Rogers v. Stanley, 17 N Y 2d 256). Ughetta, Acting P. J., Christ, Brennan, Hopkins and Munder, JJ., concur.

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