Case Name: In the Matter of Jose Villareal, Petitioner, v. Richard A. Brown, as District Attorney of Queens County, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1996-07-29
Citations: 229 A.D.2d 588
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Jose Villareal, Petitioner, v Richard A. Brown, as District Attorney of Queens County, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 229
Pages: 588–588

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Jose Villareal, Petitioner, v Richard A. Brown, as District Attorney of Queens County, et al., Respondents.
[646 NYS2d 288]

Opinion:
—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to prohibit the respondents from retrying the petitioner under Queens County Indictment No. 12922/94 on the ground of double jeopardy.
Adjudged that the petition is granted, without costs or disbursements, and the indictment is dismissed for reasons stated in Matter of Maltz v Clabby (229 AD2d 580 [decided herewith]). O'Brien, J. P., Ritter, Pizzuto and Altman, JJ., concur.