Following his arrest on drug-related charges, petitioner commenced this habeas corpus proceeding seeking his immediate release. In view of petitioner being subsequently indicted, Supreme Court dismissed the proceeding as moot. This appeal ensued.
The decision of Supreme Court was never reduced to a judgment or order. "As a general rule, no appeal lies except from a judgment or an order" (People ex rel. Frazier v Fogg,
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