MATTER OF PANNELL v. JONES


36 N.Y.2d 339 (1975)

In the Matter of Samuel A. Pannell et al. Respondents, v. Howard A. Jones, as Chairman of the Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, et al., Appellants. In the Matter of William L. Ball, Respondent, v. Howard A. Jones as Chairman of the Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, et al., Appellants.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 26, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Frederick R. Walsh and Jean M. Coon of counsel), for appellants.

Herman Schwartz and Edward I. Koren for respondents.

Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


Chief Judge BREITEL.

The issue on these consolidated appeals in two separate CPLR article 78 proceedings is whether a person certified and committed for treatment as a narcotic addict who has been released as an "outpatient" is entitled to a full due process hearing, including the assistance of counsel, before outpatient status may be revoked.

The first appeal involves Victor Young who had joined as petitioner...

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