Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Robert E. Whitehead, Appellant, v. Victor Herbert, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2003-02-25
Citations: 99 N.Y.2d 609
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Robert E. Whitehead, Appellant, v Victor Herbert, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 99
Pages: 609–609

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Robert E. Whitehead, Appellant, v Victor Herbert, as Superintendent of Attica Correctional Facility, Respondent.
Submitted December 16, 2002;
decided February 25, 2003

Opinion:
On the Court's own motion, appeal transferred, without costs, to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, upon the ground that a direct appeal does not lie when questions other than the constitutional validity of a statutory provision are involved (NY Const, art VI, § 3 [b] [2]; § 5 [b]; CPLR 5601 [b] [2]). Motion for leave to appeal dismissed upon the ground that the Court of Appeals does not have jurisdiction to entertain the motion (NY Const, art VI, § 3 [b]; CPLR 5602). Motion for poor person relief dismissed as academic.