Legal Opinion
Howell v. McGinity
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 8, 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mollen, P. J.
In this proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, we are called upon to resolve important questions concerning the respective functions of the judiciary and the Sheriff of Nassau County with respect to the detention of prisoners after arraignment.
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This proceeding arose from a condition of overcrowding *62which has existed at various times over the past several years at the Nassau County Correctional Center (hereinafter NCCC). Difficulties related to the overcrowding at the NCCC have led to much litigation in both the Federal and State courts (see, e.g., Badgley v…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hearst Corp. v. ClyneNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Nys Law Enforcement Employees v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People Ex Rel. Burby v. . HowlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- 22 Park Place Cooperative, Inc. v. Board of AssessorsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- County of Nassau v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Ughetto v. AcrishAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Ayers v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Opn. No., New York Attorney General Reports1990