Case Name: In the Matter of Gary S., Petitioner, v. J. Robert Houston, as Judge of the County Court of Livingston County, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1983-02-28
Citations: 92 A.D.2d 749
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Gary S., Petitioner, v J. Robert Houston, as Judge of the County Court of Livingston County, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 92
Pages: 749–749

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Gary S., Petitioner, v J. Robert Houston, as Judge of the County Court of Livingston County, et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
— Application unanimously denied and petition dismissed, without costs. Memorandum: In this CPLR article 78 proceeding in the nature of prohibition, petitioner contends that respondent, a County Court Judge, acted in excess of his jurisdiction when he granted an order directing the petitioner to appear in a lineup. Petitioner's sole argument before us is that the order was granted without a sufficient showing of " 'probable cause to believe that the suspect [petitioner] has committed the crime, ' " and " 'a "clear indication" that relevant material evidence will be found' " (People v Moselle, 57 NY2d 97, 108; Matter of Abe A., 56 NY2d 288, 291). For the reasons stated in the memorandum of County Court, we determine that probable cause was shown. We determine also that there is a clear indication that relevant material evidence will be found. Petitioner claims that evidence obtained at a prospective lineup will be tainted by a suggestive showup previously conducted by the police. Although the lineup evidence may be subject to a motion to suppress, it is nevertheless relevant and material. Its admissibility cannot be decided here, but must await a motion to suppress should an indictment ensue. (Article 78 proceeding.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Doerr, Boomer, Moule and Schnepp, JJ.