Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Teddy Lewis, Appellant, v Harold Graham, as Superintendent of Auburn Correctional Facility, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-01-15
Citations: 9 N.Y.3d 1029
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Teddy Lewis, Appellant, v Harold Graham, as Superintendent of Auburn Correctional Facility, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 1029–1029

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Teddy Lewis, Appellant, v Harold Graham, as Superintendent of Auburn Correctional Facility, Respondent.
Submitted January 7, 2008;
decided January 15, 2008

Opinion:
Appeal transferred, without costs, by the Court of Appeals, sua sponte, to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, upon the ground that a direct appeal does not lie when questions other than the constitutional validity of a statutory provision are involved (NY Const, art VI, § 3 [b] [2]; § 5 [b]; CPLR 5601 [bj [2]).