Opinion
2019–06537
10-09-2019
In the MATTER OF Saeed M. COUSAR, petitioner, v. James T. ROONEY, etc., et al., respondents.
Saeed M. Cousar, Carmel, NY, petitioner pro se. Letitia James, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Nia R. Stanford of counsel), for respondent James T. Rooney. Robert V. Tendy, District Attorney, Carmel, N.Y. (David M. Bishop of counsel), respondent pro se.
Saeed M. Cousar, Carmel, NY, petitioner pro se.
Letitia James, Attorney General, New York, N.Y. (Nia R. Stanford of counsel), for respondent James T. Rooney.
Robert V. Tendy, District Attorney, Carmel, N.Y. (David M. Bishop of counsel), respondent pro se.
WILLIAM F. MASTRO, J.P. SHERI S. ROMAN FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY ANGELA G. IANNACCI, JJ.
DECISION & JUDGMENT Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to prohibit the respondents from proceeding with an underlying criminal action entitled People v. Cousar , pending in the County Court, Putnam County, under Indictment No. 6/19.
ADJUDGED that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.
"Because of its extraordinary nature, prohibition is available only where there is a clear legal right, and then only when a court—in cases where judicial authority is challenged—acts or threatens to act either without jurisdiction or in excess of its authorized powers" ( Matter of Holtzman v. Goldman , 71 N.Y.2d 564, 569, 528 N.Y.S.2d 21, 523 N.E.2d 297 ; see Matter of Rush v. Mordue, 68 N.Y.2d 348, 352, 509 N.Y.S.2d 493, 502 N.E.2d 170 ). The petitioner failed to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief sought.
MASTRO, J.P., ROMAN, CONNOLLY and IANNACCI, JJ., concur.