People ex rel. Rodriguez v. Warden, Riker's Island Correctional Facility

Majority

p. 731

(March 10, 2015)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. John M. Rodriguez, on Behalf of Youna Singh, Petitioner, v Warden,

p. 732

Riker’s Island Correctional Facility, Respondent.

[2 NYS3d 801]

Writ of habeas corpus in the nature of an application for bail reduction upon Queens County indictment No. 10226/14.

Adjudged that the writ is sustained, without costs or disbursements, and bail on

Queens County indictment No. 10226/14 is reduced to the sum of $25,000, which may be posted in the form of an insurance company bail bond in that sum or by depositing that sum as a cash bail alternative; and it is further,

Ordered that upon receipt of a copy of this decision, order and judgment together with proof that the defendant has given an insurance company bail bond in the amount of $25,000 or has deposited that sum as a cash bail alternative, the Warden of the facility at which the defendant is incarcerated, or his agent, is directed to immediately release the defendant.

Skelos, J.R, Balkin, Roman and Hinds-Radix, JJ., concur.