PEOPLE EX REL. CANIZIO v. KINGS CO. HOSP.


10 Misc.2d 40 (1957)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Vincent Canizio, Relator, v. Superintendent of Kings County Hospital, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Kings County.

October 31, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas F. DiZozza for relator.

William I. Siegel for District Attorney of Kings County.

Emanuel Growman for District Attorney of New York County.


LOUIS L. FRIEDMAN, J.

This writ of habeas corpus came before the court on October 28, 1957, to inquire into the detention of the relator, who was imprisoned in the psychopathic ward of Kings County Hospital. It appeared from the papers before the court and the facts developed at the hearing that the relator had violated the traffic laws of the City of New York and that five traffic charges were pending against him. He had failed to appear in response...

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