Opinion
440 KAH 19-02185
06-03-2022
In the Matter of the Application of Victor K. THOMAS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. W. BURNS, Acting Superintendent of Mid-State C.F., Respondent-Respondent.
KATHRYN M. FESTINE, UTICA, FOR PETITIONER-APPELLANT.
KATHRYN M. FESTINE, UTICA, FOR PETITIONER-APPELLANT.
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., SMITH, PERADOTTO, CURRAN, AND BANNISTER, JJ.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal is unanimously dismissed without costs.
Memorandum: Petitioner appeals from an order denying his application seeking poor person status in connection with a proposed habeas corpus proceeding. We dismiss the appeal as moot (see generally People ex rel. Bush v. Awopetu , 187 A.D.3d 1580, 1580-1581, 129 N.Y.S.3d 890 [4th Dept. 2020], lv denied 36 N.Y.3d 906, 2021 WL 504783 [2021] ; People ex rel. Luck v. Squires , 173 A.D.3d 1767, 1767-1768, 100 N.Y.S.3d 603 [4th Dept. 2019] ).