Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Elias Abreu, Appellant, v. Warden of Rikers Island Correctional Facility et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2007-02-22
Citations: 37 A.D.3d 353
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Elias Abreu, Appellant, v Warden of Rikers Island Correctional Facility et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 37
Pages: 353–353

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Elias Abreu, Appellant, v Warden of Rikers Island Correctional Facility et al., Respondents.
[828 NYS2d 895]

Opinion:
Appeal from order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Peter J. Benitez, J.), entered November 21, 2005, which dismissed the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, unanimously dismissed as moot, without costs.
Since petitioner has been reinstated to parole status, his appeal is moot (see People ex rel. McGann v Ross, 91 NY2d 865 [1997]). Defendant's arguments against mootness are without merit. In any event, were we not dismissing the appeal, we would affirm. Concur—Mazzarelli, J.P, Saxe, Marlow, NardeUi and Gonzalez, JJ.