New York Court of Appeals, 1983

People ex rel. Kaplan v. Commissioner of Correction

People ex rel. Kaplan v. Commissioner of Correction
New York Court of Appeals · Decided September 15, 1983
60 N.Y.2d 648; 454 N.E.2d 1309; 467 N.Y.S.2d 566; 1983 N.Y. LEXIS 3349

People ex rel. Kaplan v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion of the Court

opinion of the court

On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [g]), order affirmed, without costs. Relator is not entitled to habeas corpus relief because the only remedy to which he would be entitled would be a new trial or new appeal, and not a direction that he be immediately released from custody (People ex rel. Douglas v Vincent, 50 NY2d 901).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Meyer and Simons.

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