Vogler v. Smith

New York Court of Appeals
Vogler v. Smith, 48 N.Y.2d 974 (N.Y. 1979)
401 N.E.2d 417; 425 N.Y.S.2d 307; 1979 N.Y. LEXIS 2566

Vogler v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

Appeal and cross appeal dismissed, without costs. In view of the expiration of petitioner’s maximum sentence and his release from prison, petitioner’s appeal is moot. Respondent Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, who prevailed in the court below, may not complain of the basis for the dismissal of the proceeding (see Cohen and Karger, Powers of the New York Court of Appeals, § 91, p 395; Matter of Ton-DaLay v Diamond, 36 NY2d 856).

Reference

Full Case Name
In the Matter of John A. Vogler, Appellant-Respondent v. Harold J. Smith, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility
Cited By
3 cases
Status
Published