Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Martin Guggenheim, Law Guardian, on Behalf of William S., Appellant, v. Wayne Mucci, as Director of Detention Services, Human Resources Administration, Juvenile Center for Boys, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-12-29
Citations: 31 N.Y.2d 957
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Martin Guggenheim, Law Guardian, on Behalf of William S., Appellant, v. Wayne Mucci, as Director of Detention Services, Human Resources Administration, Juvenile Center for Boys, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 31
Pages: 957–957

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Martin Guggenheim, Law Guardian, on Behalf of William S., Appellant, v. Wayne Mucci, as Director of Detention Services, Human Resources Administration, Juvenile Center for Boys, Respondent.
Argued December 6, 1972;
decided December 29, 1972.

Opinion:
Appeal dismissed, as moot, without costs. The serious constitutional question raised by this direct appeal from Special Term turning on the protracted detention of the juvenile relator without hearing, plenary or for probable cause, has been rendered moot by the release on parole of the juvenile relator.