People v. Helfman

— The People appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Agresta, J.), dated December 8, 1981, which denied their motion to preclude the New York State Office of Mental Health (Creedmoor Psychiatric Center) from discharging the defendant, and requesting a hearing as to his mental status, pursuant to CPL 730.60 (subd 6, par [c]). Order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. On June 28,1981 the defendant was arraigned in Criminal Court, Queens County, on a charge of menacing, a class B misdemeanor. The court ordered a psychiatric examination pursuant to CPL article 730 to…