PEOPLE v. RUFFO


116 Misc.2d 512 (1982)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Pickett, Petitioner, v. Anthony Ruffo, as Sheriff of Broome County, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Broome County.

October 15, 1982


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven T. Wax, Public Defender (Leonard Kessler of counsel), for petitioner. Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Edward Knecht of counsel), for New York State Board of Parole, respondent.


ROBERT E. FISCHER, J.

Relator is in custody of the Broome County Sheriff pursuant to a detainer warrant filed by an officer of the Board of Parole (Parole). He has petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus for release from custody. Although relator raises various issues concerning past and prospective proceedings before the Parole Board, his underlying contention is one of illegal detention. Since this is the historical and traditional function of the writ...

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