PEOPLE, STAGE v. SHERWOOD


94 Misc.2d 372 (1978)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Rebecca Stage, on Behalf of Joseph Latham, Petitioner, v. Wilbur Sherwood, as Sheriff of Orange County, Respondent.

Supreme Court, Orange County.

April 27, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rebecca Stage for petitioner. James G. Sweeney, County Attorney (John Lee of counsel), for respondent.


JOHN W. SWEENY, J.

This is a writ of habeas corpus which challenges the legality of relator's detention by respondent.

This detention is pursuant to an order of commitment issued by the Family Court of Orange County dated April 12, 1978. The basis of the commitment order was a finding of a willful violation of a June 18, 1965 support order of that court. The petitioner was brought before the Family Court...

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