THORNE v. WARDEN, BROOKLYN HOUSE OF DETENTION FOR MEN

No. 793, Docket 73-1299.

479 F.2d 297 (1973)

Karriem THORNE, Appellee-Petitioner, v. WARDEN, BROOKLYN HOUSE OF DETENTION FOR MEN, Appellant-Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 16, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris Harary, Asst. Dist. Atty. (Eugene Gold, Dist. Atty., Kings County, N. Y., of counsel), for appellant-respondent.

Phylis Skloot Bamberger, Atty. (Robert Kasanof, The Legal Aid Society, New York City, of counsel), for appellee-petitioner.

Before SMITH, FEINBERG and MANSFIELD, Circuit Judges.


MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises serious questions as to the constitutionality of the lengthy pretrial incarceration of persons accused of crime in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Kings County, who are unable to furnish bail, where the delay is due solely to the State's failure to provide the necessary additional judgeships, facilities and supporting personnel (e. g., prosecutors, stenographers, court and probation officers) required to try...

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