People ex rel. Grace v. Bantum

OPINION OF THE COURT

Burton G. Hecht, J.

Upon the foregoing papers this writ of habeas corpus is hereby dismissed.

The pertinent undisputed background facts are as follows: Relator was paroled on December 21, 1976. After serving nearly five years on parole supervision relator was arrested on October 8, 1981 in New York County for criminal possession of an unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in which he allegedly was a passenger. Relator was thereafter arraigned in Criminal Court, New York County, and Paul Rubenfeld, an attorney, was assigned to represent him.

Relator’s parole officer learned of…