Case Name: In the Matter of David Ballentine, Appellant, v. David R. Harris, as Superintendent of Green Haven Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-05-12
Citations: 75 A.D.2d 851
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of David Ballentine, Appellant, v David R. Harris, as Superintendent of Green Haven Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 75
Pages: 851–852

Head Matter:
In the Matter of David Ballentine, Appellant, v David R. Harris, as Superintendent of Green Haven Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
In two consolidated proceedings pursuant to CPLR article 78 to vacate a judgment of conviction, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County, July 6, 1979, which dismissed his petitions. Judgment affirmed, without costs or disbursements. A proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 will not lie for the redress of an error committed upon the trial of a criminal prosecution (CPLR 7801, subd 2). The instant proceedings are lacking in merit and are but attempts to invoke the extraordinary remedy provided by CPLR article 78 as a substitute for a further appeal (see Matter of Burton v Marshall, 20 NY2d 797; Matter of Bloeth v Marks, 20 AD2d 372; Matter of Ferraro v Supreme Ct., County of Queens, 36 AD2d 841; Matter of Attica Bros. [Barbatunje] v Additional Term of Supreme Ct., County of Erie, 45 AD2d 10). Gibbons, J. P., Gulotta, Margett and O'Connor, JJ., concur.