People ex rel. Ashton v. Richards
Opinion
People ex rel. Ashton v Richards
2026 NY Slip Op 04477
July 21, 2026
Appellate Division, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This decision is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.
The People of the State of New York, ex rel. Brittany Ashton, on behalf of Jose Rivera, petitioner,
v
Stanley Richards, etc., respondent.
Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
Decided on July 21, 2026
2026-06659
Mark C. Dillon, J.P.
Lillian Wan
James P. McCormack
Lisa S. Ottley, JJ.
Twyla Carter, New York, NY (Brittany Ashton pro se of counsel), for petitioner.
Eric Gonzalez, District Attorney, Brooklyn, NY (Leonard Joblove, Morgan J. Dennehy, and Quinn McLoughlin of counsel), for respondent.
DECISION & JUDGMENT
Writ of habeas corpus in the nature of an application to release Jose Rivera upon his own recognizance or, in the alternative, to set reasonable bail upon Kings County Indictment No. 72486/2026.
ADJUDGED that the writ is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.
The determination of the Supreme Court, Kings County, did not violate "constitutional or statutory standards" (People ex rel. Klein v Krueger, 25 NY2d 497, 499; see People ex rel. Rosenthal v Wolfson, 48 NY2d 230).
DILLON, J.P., WAN, MCCORMACK and OTTLEY, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Darrell M. Joseph
Clerk of the Court
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