Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Chakwin v. Warden
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 16, 1984PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wachtler, J.
The relator has petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus based on his alleged unlawful detention in violation of CPL 30.30 (subd 2, par [a]), which sets forth one of the time limitations of the “speedy trial” statute. The questions on this appeal are whether a writ of habeas corpus may be used to claim a violation of CPL 30.30 (subd 2) and, if so, whether the relator’s detention is in violation of that provision. The trial court dismissed the writ, finding that the People were not in violation of any of the time limitations in CPL 30.30. The Appellate Division…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People ex rel. Klein v. KruegerNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
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- People ex rel. Keitt v. McMannNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- People ex rel. Kaplan v. Commissioner of CorrectionNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People ex rel. McDonald v. Warden, New York City House of Detention for MenNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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