People ex rel. O'Melia v. Johnston

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

People ex rel. O'Melia v. Johnston

18 A.D.2d 1112, 238 N.Y.S.2d 999, 1963 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4007

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedApril 4, 1963

StatusPublished

This text of 18 A.D.2d 1112 (People ex rel. O'Melia v. Johnston) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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People ex rel. O'Melia v. Johnston, 18 A.D.2d 1112, 238 N.Y.S.2d 999, 1963 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4007 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1963).

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Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Clinton Cornffy, dismissing relator’s writ of habeas corpus after a hearing and remanding relator to custody at the Dannemora State Hospital. Relator’s sentence to a term of from 10 to 20 years upon a conviction of robbery, third degree, expired August 30, 1957, but after compliance with the then provisions of section 384 of the Correction Law, a retention order was issued on the grounds of continued insanity and unfitness for cure in a civil hospital. Twice previously since March of 1961 relator has been afforded hearings upon writs of habeas corpus seeking his release from custody and on each occasion has been remanded to custody. Prior to the second hearing relator was examined pursuant to a court order by a qualified independent psychiatrist whose testimony revealed continued mental difficulties. While no psychiatric examination was held prior to the present hearing, section 226 of the Mental Hygiene Law gives probative value to prior testimonj'- concerning relator’s mental condition without the necessity of recalling the witness who gave such testimony. On the basis of this prior testimony and relator’s psychiatric history and after hearing relator’s contentions in support of the writ the court below denied the relief sought. On the present record we find that relator’s rights have been properly protected under the rule of People ex rel. Brown v. Johnston (9 N Y 2d 482) and find no reason to disturb the determination of the court below. Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Present — Bergan, P. J., Coon, Gibson, Herlihy and Reynolds, JJ.

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Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Clinton Cornffy, dismissing relator’s writ of habeas corpus after a hearing and remanding relator to custody at the Dannemora State Hospital. Relator’s sentence to a term of from 10 to 20 years upon a conviction of robbery, third degree, expired August 30, 1957, but after compliance with the then provisions of section 384 of the Correction Law, a retention order was issued on the grounds of continued insanity and unfitness for cure in a civil hospital. Twice previously since March of 1961 relator has been afforded hearings upon writs of habeas corpus seeking his release from custody and on each occasion has been remanded to custody. Prior to the second hearing relator was examined pursuant to a court order by a qualified independent psychiatrist whose testimony revealed continued mental difficulties. While no psychiatric examination was held prior to the present hearing, section 226 of the Mental Hygiene Law gives probative value to prior testimonj'- concerning relator’s mental condition without the necessity of recalling the witness who gave such testimony. On the basis of this prior testimony and relator’s psychiatric history and after hearing relator’s contentions in support of the writ the court below denied the relief sought. On the present record we find that relator’s rights have been properly protected under the rule of People ex rel. Brown v. Johnston (9 N Y 2d 482) and find no reason to disturb the determination of the court below. Order unanimously affirmed, without costs. Present — Bergan, P. J., Coon, Gibson, Herlihy and Reynolds, JJ.

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18 A.D.2d 1112, 238 N.Y.S.2d 999, 1963 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4007, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/people-ex-rel-omelia-v-johnston-nyappdiv-1963.