Case Name: Reginald Word, Appellant, v. State of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1999-02-18
Citations: 93 N.Y.2d 838
Docket Number: 
Parties: Reginald Word, Appellant, v State of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 93
Pages: 838–838

Head Matter:
Reginald Word, Appellant, v State of New York, Respondent.
Submitted February 8, 1999;
decided February 18, 1999

Opinion:
Appeal transferred, without costs, by the Court of Appeals, sua sponte, to the Appellate Division, Third 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 |h] [2]; § 5 [b]; CPLR 5601. [b] [2]).