Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Sam Polur, on Behalf of Arthur Johnson, Appellant, v. John Cunningham, as Warden of Bronx Men's House of Detention, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1986-07-03
Citations: 68 N.Y.2d 714
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Sam Polur, on Behalf of Arthur Johnson, Appellant, v John Cunningham, as Warden of Bronx Men’s House of Detention, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 68
Pages: 714–714

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Sam Polur, on Behalf of Arthur Johnson, Appellant, v John Cunningham, as Warden of Bronx Men’s House of Detention, Respondent.
Submitted June 23, 1986;
decided July 3, 1986

Opinion:
Appeal transferred, without costs, to the Appellate Division, First Department, by the court sua sponte. A direct appeal does not lie where questions other than the constitutional validity of a statutory provision are involved (NY Const, art VI, § 3 [b] [2]; § 5 [b3; CPLR 5601 [b] [2]).