People ex rel. Bickhofer v. Lawes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order sustaining a writ of habeas corpus and discharging relator from the custody of the warden of Sing Sing Prison reversed on the law, writ dismissed, and relator remanded to the custody of such warden to await further action by the Parole Board. Relator violated his parole because he failed to report as required. He was declared delinquent by the Parole Board prior to, but was not apprehended until after, the expiration of his maximum term. He could not be located. He became, in effect, an escaped prisoner and must serve the remainder of his term subject to any action of the Parole Board.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Atkins v. JenningsNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- People ex rel. Ryan v. LawesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
3Cited by3 opinions
- People ex rel. Flores v. DalsheimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People ex rel. Waddy v. OlgiatiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People ex rel. Watkins v. MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1957