Case Name: In the Matter of Justo Richards, Appellant, v. Andrew Cuomo, New York State Attorney General, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-01-18
Citations: 16 N.Y.3d 739
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Justo Richards, Appellant, v Andrew Cuomo, New York State Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 739–740

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Justo Richards, Appellant, v Andrew Cuomo, New York State Attorney General, Respondent.
Submitted November 29, 2010;
decided January 18, 2011

Opinion:
On the Court's own motion, appeal transferred, without costs, 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 [b] [2]; § 5 [b]; CPLR 5601 [b] [2]). Motion for leave to appeal dismissed upon the ground that the Court of Appeals does not have jurisdiction to entertain the motion (see NY Const, art VI, § 3 [b]; CPLR 5602). Motion for poor person relief dismissed as academic.