People ex rel. Devore v. Warden of the New York City Prison

It appears from the relator’s brief that he was detained in City Prison from September 7, 1963 until October 3, 1963 upon a commitment entered in the Criminal Court of the City of New York based upon an affidavit made by two police officers purporting to comply with the provisions of section 55 of the New York City Criminal Court Act. On five separate appearances for hearing, the Criminal Court denied bail. He contends that he comes within the purview of section 552 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and urges that the act of the Legislature in removing from the Magistrate his traditional…