Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Howard Prosser, Respondent, against Walter B. Martin, as Warden of Attica State Prison, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1954-01-15
Citations: 306 N.Y. 710
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Howard Prosser, Respondent, against Walter B. Martin, as Warden of Attica State Prison, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 306
Pages: 710–712

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Howard Prosser, Respondent, against Walter B. Martin, as Warden of Attica State Prison, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Appellant.
Argued October 21, 1953;
decided January 15, 1954.
Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney-General (Herman N. liar-court, Wendell P. Brown and J. Bruce MacDonald of counsel), for the People of the State of New York, appellant.
David J. Read for respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The legality of a sentence may be tested in a habeas corpus proceeding. When an order in such a proceeding directs the sentencing court to resentence the relator, such court is under the necessity of resentencing him within a reasonable time. If it fails to do so, the District Attorney is under a duty to make an application pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act for an order to compel the sentencing court to proceed with such resentencing and pronounce judgment (Matter of Hogan v. Bohan, 305 N. Y. 110). Here, we have been told, the term of imprisonment that might have been lawfully imposed has expired.
The order should be affirmed.
Lewis, Ch. J., Conway, Desmond, Dye, Fuld and Fboessel, JJ., concur in Per Curiam opinion; Van Voobhis, J., concurs in the result.
Order affirmed.