Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Robinson, Appellant, v. Charles Scully, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1986-07-28
Citations: 122 A.D.2d 290
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Robinson, Appellant, v Charles Scully, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 122
Pages: 290–291

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Robinson, Appellant, v Charles Scully, Respondent.

Opinion:
— In a habeas corpus proceeding, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Jiudice, J.), dated June 4,. 1985, which, after a hearing, dismissed the proceeding.
Judgment affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
The petitioner's claims that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial or on appeal do not entitle him to habeas corpus relief because those claims, if meritorious, would, at most, require a new trial or new appeal and not a direction that he be immediately released from custody (see, e.g., Kaplan v Commissioner of Correction of City of N. Y., 60 NY2d 648, 649; People ex rel. Douglas v Vincent, 50 NY2d 901, 903). Lazer, J. P., Thompson, Lawrence and Eiber, JJ., concur.