Opinion
2017-08558
01-24-2018
The People of the State of New York, ex rel. Samantha Seda, on behalf of Jordan Stephens, petitioner, v. David Hansell, etc., respondent.
Seymour W. James, Jr., New York, NY (Samantha Seda, pro se, of counsel), for petitioner. Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (Joseph N. Ferdenzi and Matthew Luongo of counsel), for respondent.
JOHN M. LEVENTHAL JOSEPH J. MALTESE COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.
Seymour W. James, Jr., New York, NY (Samantha Seda, pro se, of counsel), for petitioner.
Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, NY (Joseph N. Ferdenzi and Matthew Luongo of counsel), for respondent.
DECISION & JUDGMENT
Writ of habeas corpus in the nature of an application pursuant to CPL 180.80 to release the defendant in a criminal action entitled People v Stephens, commenced in the Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County, under Docket No. CR-027129-17QN.
ADJUDGED that the writ is dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements.
The writ must be dismissed as academic because the defendant has been released from custody (see People ex rel. Vancour v Scoralick, 140 AD2d 658; see also People ex rel. Lassiter v Schriro, 114 AD3d 593, 594).
RIVERA, J.P., LEVENTHAL, MALTESE and DUFFY, JJ., concur. ENTER:
Aprilanne Agostino
Clerk of the Court