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p. 1058In the Matter of Sri C. Collins, Appellant, v Raul Russi, as Chairman of New York State Board of Parole, et al., Respondents. [612 NYS2d 979]
—Motion to withdraw as assigned counsel denied as unnecessary. Respondents’ request to dismiss appeal as moot granted. Memorandum: This appeal has been rendered moot by appellant’s unconditional release. This appeal is not an exception to the mootness doctrine; it does not present an issue that would otherwise escape judicial
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review (see, Matter of Smith v Newberry, 154 AD2d 941 , lv denied 75 NY2d 705 ). Present — Pine, J. P., Balio, Lawton, Davis and Boehm, JJ.