Case Name: In the Matter of Steven Herrera, Petitioner, v. Ronald Hollie et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2007-04-24
Citations: 39 A.D.3d 857
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Steven Herrera, Petitioner, v Ronald Hollie et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 39
Pages: 857–857

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Steven Herrera, Petitioner, v Ronald Hollie et al., Respondents.
[832 NYS2d 823]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, to prohibit the respondents from proceeding with the retrial of the petitioner, Steven Herrera, who is the defendant in a criminal action entitled People v Herrera, pending in the Supreme Court, Queens County, under indictment No. 2867/04.
Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.
"Because of its extraordinary nature, prohibition is available only where there is a clear legal right, and then only when a court—in cases where judicial authority is challenged—acts or threatens to act either without jurisdiction or in excess of its authorized powers" (Matter of Holtzman v Goldman, 71 NY2d 564, 569 [1988]; see, Matter of Rush v Mordue, 68 NY2d 348, 352 [1986]). The petitioner has failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought. Crane, J.P., Florio, Fisher and Dickerson, JJ., concur.