Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Blunt v. Narcotic Addiction Control Commission
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 14, 1968PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHyman Korn, J.
The relator Rudolph Blunt, by way of a writ of habeas corpus, seeks his release from Bikers Island on the grounds that the New York State Narcotic Addiction Control Commission, hereinafter referred to as NACO, has failed to provide rehabilitative treatment for his drug addiction.
A hearing was held pursuant to a direction of this court and extensive testimony was adduced with respect to the issue raised by the relator.
Relator was convicted of a misdemeanor on October 17, 1967. Though such violation would ordinarily have subjected him to punishment for no more than one year at the penitentiary,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Robinson v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- John Sas v. State of Maryland, Director of Patuxent Institution, Albert Delanor Murel v. State of Maryland and Director of Patuxent Institution, James C. Shine v. State of Maryland, Director of Patuxent Institution and the Maryland State Legislature, Timothy Patrick O'COnnOr v. State of Maryland Director, Patuxent Institution, George L. Creswell v. Director, Patuxent InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
- Basil Darnell v. Dale C. Cameron, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths HospitalCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
3Cited by7 opinions
- People ex rel. Meltsner v. FolletteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- People v. MalloyCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1968
- People ex rel. Cardona v. SingermanNew York Supreme Court · 1970
- People ex rel. Sanchez v. ZelkerNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- People ex rel. Stutz v. ConboyNew York Supreme Court · 1969
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