People ex rel. Briere v. Brann

• Decision Date: 29 June 2021
• Docket Number: Case No. 2018-21101,Index No. 100434/18,14136
• Citation: 146 N.Y.S.3d 484 (Mem),195 A.D.3d 563
• Parties: In the Matter of The PEOPLE of the State of New York EX REL. Robert BRIERE on behalf of Andrew Abdullah, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Cynthia BRANN, as Commissioner of New York City Department of Corrections, Respondent-Respondent.
• Court: New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

195 A.D.3d 563

146 N.Y.S.3d 484 (Mem)

In the Matter of The PEOPLE of the State of New York EX REL. Robert BRIERE on behalf of Andrew Abdullah, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Cynthia BRANN, as Commissioner of New York City Department of Corrections, Respondent-Respondent.

14136

Index No. 100434/18

Case No. 2018-21101

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.

ENTERED June 29, 2021

Feldman & Feldman, Manhasset ( Steven A. Feldman of counsel), for appellant.

Manzanet–Daniels, J.P., Kern, Mazzarelli, Shulman, JJ.

Appeal from judgment (denominated an order), Supreme Court, New York County (Erika M. Edwards, J.), entered on or about April 13, 2018, denying and dismissing the petition for a writ of habeas corpus to reduce bail, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as moot.

The appeal is moot in light of petitioner's release to parole supervision ( see People ex rel. Guillont v. Warden of Rikers Is. Correctional Facility, 44 A.D.3d 354, 354, 841 N.Y.S.2d 877 [1st Dept. 2007] ).

Assigned counsel's motion to withdraw pursuant to People v. Saunders, 52 A.D.2d 833, 384 N.Y.S.2d 161 [1st Dept. 1976] ), is granted.