Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Kermit Burns, Appellant, v. Chris Mellas, as Superintendent of Watertown Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2007-02-15
Citations: 8 N.Y.3d 857
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Kermit Burns, Appellant, v Chris Mellas, as Superintendent of Watertown Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 857–857

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Kermit Burns, Appellant, v Chris Mellas, as Superintendent of Watertown Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.
Submitted December 6, 2006;
decided February 15, 2007

Opinion:
Motion for leave to appeal dismissed upon the ground that relator has been released from custody and, therefore, his liberty is no longer restrained to such a degree as to entitle him to the extraordinary writ of habeas corpus (see People ex rel. Wilder v Markley, 26 NY2d 648 [1970]).
Judge Jones taking no part.