PEOPLE EX REL. McDONALD v. WARDEN, NEW YORK CITY HOUSE OF DET. FOR MEN


34 N.Y.2d 554 (1974)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. William McDonald, by Maurice Brill, Appellant, v. Warden, New York City House of Detention for Men, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 22, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice Brill for appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Roger Bennet Adler of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN and STEVENS concur in memorandum.


MEMORANDUM.

In a pending criminal action, habeas corpus brought on the ground of denial of the right to a speedy trial generally should be denied, without necessarily reaching the merits, when the action is brought to trial. Because habeas corpus depends upon a clear right to a discharge and is a summary remedy, its denial does not preclude raising again of the issue of a right to a speedy trial in the criminal action or...

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