PEOPLE EX REL. PARONE v. PHIMISTER


29 N.Y.2d 580 (1971)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joseph Parone, Appellant, v. William Phimister, as Warden of the Westchester County Jail, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 6, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George L. Santangelo for appellant.

Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney (Janet Cunard of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON concur.


MEMORANDUM.

There has been a sufficient showing by respondent to support the denial of bail. The nature of the offense, probability of conviction, and severity of the sentence which may be imposed, all increasing the risk of flight or unavailability for trial, are relevant criteria under decisional law and the new Criminal Procedure Law to take effect September 1, 1971 (cf. People ex rel. Klein v. Krueger, ...

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