People ex rel. Lewis v. Sheriff of County of Rockland
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Writ of habeas corpus in the nature of an application to release the petitioner from the Rockland County Jail, where he is in custody pursuant to an order of commitment of the Family Court, Rockland County, dated June 2, 2000.
*262Adjudged that the writ is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.
The petitioner’s contention that he was entitled to a de novo hearing pursuant to Family Court Act § 455 (2) before he could be incarcerated upon a determination that he was in contempt of a prior order of the same court is without merit (see, People ex rel. Foote v Stancari, 179 AD2d 835). Moreover, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People ex rel. Klein v. KruegerNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People ex rel. Rosenthal v. WolfsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People ex rel. Foote v. StancariAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992