Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Williams v. La Vallee
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 2, 1967PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.
The issue is whether a relator in a habeas corpus proceeding brought to test a criminal detention is entitled, upon a proper exercise of discretion by the hearing court, to counsel on the hearing on the ground that relator was indigent and incapable of retaining counsel of Ms own selection. Despite his request at the hearing, relator was denied counsel for the reason that the proceeding was civil in nature rather than criminal.
Relator is serving two consecutive prison terms of from four to five years each, following conviction in Westchester County Court on his plea of guilty to two counts of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Smith v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- United States of America Ex Rel. Jacob Wissenfeld, Relator-Appellant v. Walter H. Wilkins, Warden, Attica State Prison, Attica, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- People v. PriceNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Freeman v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Honore v. Washington State Board of Prison Terms & ParolesWashington Supreme Court · 1970
- James Paul Roach v. John E. Bennett, Warden of Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
- People v. SoodooAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Darnell v. PeytonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1968
- People ex rel. Hinton v. GrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
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