People ex rel. Forsythe v. Poole
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Seneca County (Dennis F. Bender, A.J.), entered August 14, 2007 in a habeas corpus proceeding. The judgment dismissed the petition.
It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum: Petitioner commenced this proceeding seeking a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that the court in which he was convicted lacked jurisdiction. Contrary to petitioner’s contention, Supreme Court properly dismissed the petition sua sponte. The issues raised in the petition either could have been or were raised on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People ex rel. Gloss v. CostelloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- People ex rel. Smith v. BurgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- People ex rel. Minter v. EisenschmidtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002