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People ex rel. Defreitas v. Suffolk Cnty. Sheriff

Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 16, 2023
220 A.D.3d 829 (N.Y. App. Div. 2023)

Opinion

2023–08299

10-16-2023

The PEOPLE, etc., EX REL. Russell DEFREITAS, petitioner, v. SUFFOLK COUNTY SHERIFF, etc., respondent.

Russell DeFreitas, Riverhead, NY, petitioner pro se. Raymond A. Tierney, District Attorney, Riverhead, NY (Sarah Skahill of counsel), for respondent.


Russell DeFreitas, Riverhead, NY, petitioner pro se.

Raymond A. Tierney, District Attorney, Riverhead, NY (Sarah Skahill of counsel), for respondent.

FRANCESCA E. CONNOLLY, J.P., LARA J. GENOVESI, BARRY E. WARHIT, JANICE A. TAYLOR, JJ.

DECISION, ORDER & JUDGMENT Writ of habeas corpus in the nature of an application to release Russell DeFreitas pursuant to CPL 30.30(2)(a), or, in the alternative, to set reasonable bail upon Suffolk County Indictment No. 71385/2023, and application for poor person relief.

ORDERED that the application for poor person relief is granted to the extent that the filing fee imposed by CPLR 8022(b) is waived, and the application is otherwise denied as academic; and it is further,

ADJUDGED that the writ is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

The petitioner failed to demonstrate entitlement to relief pursuant to CPL 30.30(2)(a).

The determination of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, did not violate "constitutional or statutory standards" ( People ex rel. Klein v. Krueger, 25 N.Y.2d 497, 499, 307 N.Y.S.2d 207, 255 N.E.2d 552 ; see People ex rel. Rosenthal v. Wolfson, 48 N.Y.2d 230, 422 N.Y.S.2d 55, 397 N.E.2d 745 ).

CONNOLLY, J.P., GENOVESI, WARHIT and TAYLOR, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People ex rel. Defreitas v. Suffolk Cnty. Sheriff

Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Oct 16, 2023
220 A.D.3d 829 (N.Y. App. Div. 2023)
Case details for

People ex rel. Defreitas v. Suffolk Cnty. Sheriff

Case Details

Full title:The People of the State of New York, ex rel. Russell DeFreitas…

Court:Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Oct 16, 2023

Citations

220 A.D.3d 829 (N.Y. App. Div. 2023)
2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 5218
196 N.Y.S.3d 578