Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joel McCray, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent; The People of the State of New York ex rel. John McCray, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent; The People of the State of New York ex rel. Willibe Johnson, Appellant, v. Essie Murph, as Warden, Women's Remand Shelter, Riker's Island, Respondent; The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jesse Johnson, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent; The People of the State of New York ex rel. Cynthia Hall, Appellant, v. Essie Murph, as Warden, Women's Remand Shelter, Riker's Island, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1973-05-04
Citations: 32 N.Y.2d 820
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joel McCray, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. John McCray, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. Willibe Johnson, Appellant, v. Essie Murph, as Warden, Women’s Remand Shelter, Riker’s Island, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jesse Johnson, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. Cynthia Hall, Appellant, v. Essie Murph, as Warden, Women’s Remand Shelter, Riker’s Island, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 820–821

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joel McCray, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. John McCray, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. Willibe Johnson, Appellant, v. Essie Murph, as Warden, Women’s Remand Shelter, Riker’s Island, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jesse Johnson, Appellant, v. James Monroe, as Warden, Brooklyn House of Detention for Men, Respondent. The People of the State of New York ex rel. Cynthia Hall, Appellant, v. Essie Murph, as Warden, Women’s Remand Shelter, Riker’s Island, Respondent.
Argued April 24, 1973;
decided May 4, 1973.
Howard, H. Weiswasser and Eugene Pelcyger for appellants.
Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Martin H. Hershey of counsel), for respondents.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Breitel, Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones and Waohtler.