Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Reed v. Scully
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1988PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John W. Grow, J.
Petitioner brings the present habeas corpus proceeding to obtain his release from penal confinement.
*380While serving a sentence for manslaughter at Green Haven Correctional Facility (Green Haven),1 petitioner admittedly killed a fellow inmate. The incident occurred on September 25, 1986, and criminal charges were subsequently brought against petitioner in Dutchess County Court. Petitioner raised the insanity defense and the Honorable John R. King, County Court Judge, in a decision dated May 7, 1987, found petitioner not guilty by reason of insanity.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- People v. FelixNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People ex rel. Newcomb v. MetzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Sabo v. RacetteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People ex rel. Porter v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Rosado v. KuhlmannAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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