Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Barnes v. Scully

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 27, 1992Published

1Opinion of the Court

In a habeas corpus proceeding, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Benson, J.), dated March 18, 1991, which denied the application for a writ.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Habeas corpus does not lie to review claimed errors which were already considered on a direct appeal (see, People ex rel. Wise v Scully, 163 AD2d 444). Nor do the facts of this case indicate a violation of the petitioner’s fundamental constitutional rights such as to warrant a departure from this traditional orderly procedure (see, People ex rel.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Keitt v. McMannNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. People ex rel. Wise v. ScullyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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