Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Bentley v. Scully

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 25, 1991PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a habeas corpus proceeding, the appeal is from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Beisner, J.), entered December 12, 1989, which denied the application for a writ.

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

The arguments made by the appellant in support of his application for a writ of habeas corpus were, or could have been, advanced either on his direct appeal from the underlying judgment of conviction, or in a prior habeas corpus proceeding. The Supreme Court was, therefore, correct in denying the application on those grounds (see, CPLR 7003 [b];…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Keitt v. McMannNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. People ex rel. Douglas v. VincentNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People ex rel. Douglas v. VincentAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  4. People Ex Rel. Goss v. SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. People ex rel. Goss v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Franza v. ConnollyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
  2. People ex rel. Dorsey v. ScullyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. People ex rel. Matthews v. KeaneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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