El-Shabazz v. Coombe
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: In a prior proceeding, Supreme Court denied a petition seeking to compel respondent and the New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC) to grant petitioner 389 days of jail-time credit. The court held that petitioner was not entitled to credit for time spent in local custody after formal commencement of the sentence imposed on a conviction that was subsequently reversed. After entry of an order denying the petition, NYCDOC nevertheless certified that petitioner was entitled to be credited with 317 days of jail time spent in local…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Howard v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Rahman v. CoughlinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985