Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alonzo Derrick, Appellant, v. Warden, George Motchan Detention Center (Rikers Island), Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-02-19
Citations: 10 N.Y.3d 758
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alonzo Derrick, Appellant, v Warden, George Motchan Detention Center (Rikers Island), Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 758–758

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alonzo Derrick, Appellant, v Warden, George Motchan Detention Center (Rikers Island), Respondent.
Submitted February 11, 2008;
decided February 19, 2008

Opinion:
Appeal dismissed, without costs, by the Court of Appeals, sua sponte, 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]).