Case Name: In the Matter of Ronnie Covington, Appellant, v. Brian Fischer, as Commissioner of Corrections and Community Supervision, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2013-06-27
Citations: 21 N.Y.3d 999
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Ronnie Covington, Appellant, v Brian Fischer, as Commissioner of Corrections and Community Supervision, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 21
Pages: 999–1000

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Ronnie Covington, Appellant, v Brian Fischer, as Commissioner of Corrections and Community Supervision, Respondent.
Decided June 27, 2013

Opinion:
Appeal transferred, without, costs, by the Court of Appeals, sua sponte, to the Appellate Division, Fourth 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]).