Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Earl France, Appellant, v. Harold J. Smith, as Superintendent of the Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-01-21
Citations: 55 A.D.2d 1048
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Earl France, Appellant, v Harold J. Smith, as Superintendent of the Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 55
Pages: 1048–1048

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Earl France, Appellant, v Harold J. Smith, as Superintendent of the Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Relator has asserted no reason of practicality or necessity to justify the grant of habeas corpus relief while his appeal from the judgment of conviction is pending (People ex rel. Keitt v McMann, 18 NY2d 257). Absent such a showing, dismissal of the writ was proper (People ex rel. Finney v Follette, 37 AD2d 575; People ex rel. Bray v Deegan, 32 AD2d 940). (Appeal from judgment of Wyoming Supreme Court — habeas corpus.) Present — Moule, J. P., Cardamone, Simons, Dillon and Witmer, JJ.