PEOPLE EX REL. CERAMI v. JOHNSTON


65 Misc.2d 598 (1971)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Michael F. Cerami, Relator, v. W. Cecil Johnston, as Director of Matteawan State Hospital, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Dutchess County.

February 2, 1971


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stier & Cohen (David Cohen of counsel), for relator. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Louis E. Cooper and Thomas P. Dorsey of counsel), for respondent.


JOSEPH F. HAWKINS, J.

The above relator's two pending writs of habeas corpus have been consolidated; the first was originally returnable on September 25, 1970, and the latter on December 4, 1970. After several mesne adjournments, the matter was fully submitted on January 22, 1971.

By order dated April 23, 1970, pursuant to section 872 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the relator was committed to the...

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