Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Victor Thomas, Appellant, v. John J. Dray, as Superintendent of Erie County Holding Center, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1993-10-01
Citations: 197 A.D.2d 853
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Victor Thomas, Appellant, v John J. Dray, as Superintendent of Erie County Holding Center, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 197
Pages: 853–853

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Victor Thomas, Appellant, v John J. Dray, as Superintendent of Erie County Holding Center, Respondent.
[604 NYS2d 865]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: The issues raised by relator in his habeas corpus petition can be raised on his pending direct appeal from the judgment of conviction or by way of a CPL article 440 motion. Thus, Supreme Court properly dismissed relator's petition (see, People ex rel. Goss v Smith, 116 AD2d 968, 969, affd 69 NY2d 727; People ex rel. Douglas v Vincent, 67 AD2d 587, 589, affd 50 NY2d 901; People ex rel. Van Patten v Walker, 174 AD2d 1058). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Doyle, Jr., J. —Habeas Corpus.) Present—Callahan, J. P., Pine, Lawton, Doerr and Davis, JJ.