Perez v. State of New York

BONSAL, District Judge.

Petitioner Jose B. Perez, a/k/a James Winningham, has filed a petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 for a writ of habeas corpus against the State of New York, challenging the validity of his detention by the Warden of Green Haven Prison, Stormville, New York.

On July 30, 1963 this Court, by order of Judge Thomas F. Murphy, granted the petitioner permission to proceed in forma pauperis. On September 10, 1963 I directed that a hearing be held on September 30, 1963, and assigned the Legal Aid Society to represent the petitioner at said hearing. The hearing was duly held, at which…