People ex rel. Seda v. Hansell, 2017–08558

• Decision Date: 24 January 2018
• Docket Number: 2017–08558
• Citation: 66 N.Y.S.3d 921 (Mem),157 A.D.3d 897
• Parties: The PEOPLE, etc., EX REL. Samantha SEDA, ON BEHALF OF Jordan STEPHENS, petitioner, v. David HANSELL, etc., respondent.
• Court: New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

157 A.D.3d 897

66 N.Y.S.3d 921 (Mem)

The PEOPLE, etc., EX REL. Samantha SEDA, ON BEHALF OF Jordan STEPHENS, petitioner,

v.David HANSELL, etc., respondent.

2017–08558

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

January 24, 2018

Seymour W. James, Jr., New York, N.Y. (Samantha Seda, pro se, of counsel), for petitioner.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney, Kew Gardens, N.Y. (Joseph N. Ferdenzi and Matthew Luongo of counsel), for respondent.

REINALDO E. RIVERA, J.P., JOHN M. LEVENTHAL, JOSEPH J. MALTESE, COLLEEN D. DUFFY, JJ.

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 A.D.2d 658, 529 N.Y.S.2d 11 ; see also People ex rel. Lassiter v. Schriro, 114 A.D.3d 593, 594, 980 N.Y.S.2d 757 ).

RIVERA, J.P., LEVENTHAL, MALTESE and DUFFY, JJ., concur.