People Ex Rel. Uviller v. Luger

Appeal transferred, without costs, to the Appellate Division, Third Department. A direct appeal does not lie since no substantial question is presented as to the constitutional validity of the challenged statute (Matter of Patricia A., 31 NY2d 83; Matter of Tomasita N., 30 NY2d 927, app dsmd 409 US 1052; Cohen and Karger, Powers of the New York Court of Appeals, § 55, at p 254). Accordingly, the appeal must be transferred to the Appellate Division (NY Const, art VI, § 5, subd b; see, e.g., Matter of Merced v Fisher, 38 NY2d 557).