MATTER OF DIR. (BODEK)


87 N.Y.2d 191 (1995)

661 N.E.2d 988

638 N.Y.S.2d 415

In the Matter of Director of the Assigned Counsel Plan of the City of New York, Appellant. Hillel Bodek, Respondent. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Townsend, Defendant. (And Other Criminal Actions).

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 21, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul A. Crotty, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Julian L. Kalkstein, Leonard Koerner and Larry A. Sonnenshein of counsel), for appellant.

King & Spalding, New York City (Brian Rosner of counsel), for Hillel Bodek, respondent.

Malvina Nathanson, New York City, for New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, amicus curiae.

Judges SIMONS, TITONE and LEVINE concur in Per Curiam opinion; Judge BELLACOSA concurs in result in a separate opinion in which Judge SMITH concurs; Chief Judge KAYE and Judge CIPARICK taking no part.


Per Curiam.

In Matter of Werfel v Agresta (36 N.Y.2d 624), this Court held that an order issued pursuant to County Law §§ 722 and 722-b regarding an assigned criminal defense attorney's compensation is not subject to appellate review. This appeal requires us to consider the appealability and reviewability of compensation orders issued pursuant to County Law § 722-c...

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