People Ex Rel. Joseph II v. Superintendent of Southport Correctional Facility

15 N.Y.3d 126 (2010)

931 N.E.2d 76

905 N.Y.S.2d 107

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. JOSEPH II., Respondent,

v.

SUPERINTENDENT OF SOUTHPORT CORRECTIONAL FACILITY et al., Appellants.

In the Matter of STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant,

v.

HUMBERTO G., Respondent.

Nos. 95, 96.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Argued April 28, 2010.

Decided June 15, 2010.

Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General, Albany (Andrea Oser, Barbara D. Underwood and Robert C. Weisz of counsel), for appellants in the first and second above-entitled proceedings.

Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Third Judicial Department, Albany (David M.…