Case Name: In the Matter of Charles J. Hynes, Petitioner, v. Robert K. Holdman, as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2007-10-23
Citations: 44 A.D.3d 940
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Charles J. Hynes, Petitioner, v Robert K. Holdman, as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 44
Pages: 940–941

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Charles J. Hynes, Petitioner, v Robert K. Holdman, as Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, et al., Respondents.
[843 NYS2d 520]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to prohibit the respondent Robert K. Holdman, a Justice of the Supreme Court, Kings County, from enforcing an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated September 17, 2007, precluding the People from introducing certain evidence at trial in underlying actions entitled People v Wong, Tso, and Haam, all pending in the Supreme Court, Kings County, under indictment No. 6225/2006.
Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.
"Because of its extraordinary nature, prohibition is available only where there is a clear legal right, and then only when a court—in cases where judicial authority is challenged—acts or threatens to act either without jurisdiction or in excess of its authorized powers" (Matter of Holtzman v Goldman, 71 NY2d 564, 569 [1988]; see, Matter of Rush v Mordue, 68 NY2d 348, 352 [1986]). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought. Spolzino, J.P., Krausman, Goldstein and Dickerson, JJ, concur.