Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Otto F. Fusco, Appellant, v. Richard Cunningham, as Warden of Bronx House of Detention for Men, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1978-10-17
Citations: 65 A.D.2d 531
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Otto F. Fusco, Appellant, v Richard Cunningham, as Warden of Bronx House of Detention for Men, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 65
Pages: 531–532

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Otto F. Fusco, Appellant, v Richard Cunningham, as Warden of Bronx House of Detention for Men, Respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County, entered September 16, 1978, which partially granted defendant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus by modifying his status from that of remand to that of bail in the sum of $200,000, unanimously modified, on the law and the facts, and in the exercise of discretion, without costs or disbursements, to the extent of reducing defendant's bail to $100,000, insurance company bail bond or cash, and, except, as thus modified, affirmed. In view of defendant's ties to the community, bail in the sum of $100,000, would be adequate to secure his attendance at all future court proceedings. The difference be tween the bail set at Trial Term and the bail set herein is not the efficacy of the former, vis-á-vis the latter, to restrain flight, but rather the inability of the defendant to make the higher bail. As such, it is unreasonable. Concur— Murphy, P. J., Lupiano, Markewich, Sandler and Sullivan, JJ.