Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joseph Rucco, Appellant, v. Warden, Rikers Island Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2005-02-24
Citations: 15 A.D.3d 314
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joseph Rucco, Appellant, v Warden, Rikers Island Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 314–314

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joseph Rucco, Appellant, v Warden, Rikers Island Correctional Facility, et al., Respondents.
[789 NYS2d 884]

Opinion:
Appeal from order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Michael A. Gross, J.), entered January 7, 2004, which dismissed the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as moot.
Since petitioner has been reinstated to parole status, his appeal is moot (see People ex rel. McGann v Ross, 91 NY2d 865 [1997]). Concur — Tom, J.E, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Friedman and Gonzalez, JJ.