People ex rel. Jesse F. v. Bennett

In a habeas corpus proceeding, the appeal is from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Orange County (Paño Z. Patsalos, J.), dated September 25, 1996, which dismissed the petitioner’s writ of habeas corpus.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Since a writ of habeas corpus is an appropriate mechanism for transfer from a secure to a nonsecure facility (Mental Hygiene Law §33.15; see, Matter of Mental Hygiene Legal Servs. v Wack, 75 NY2d 751, affg 148 AD2d 341; see also, People ex rel. Richard S. v Tekben, 219 AD2d 609, affg 160 Misc 2d 724; Matter of Mental Hygiene…