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p. 579The People of the State of New York ex rel. Alana Roth, on Behalf of Miles Payton, Appellant, v Joseph Ponte, Respondent. [65 NYS3d 704]
Appeal from judgment (denominated an order), Supreme Court, New York County (Larry R.C. Stephen, J.), entered on or about December 19, 2016, denying the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and dismissing the proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR article 70, unanimously dismissed, without costs, as moot.
This habeas petition challenging the bail court’s refusal to approve a bail bond, on the ground of insufficient collateral, is concededly moot in light of petitioner’s subsequent guilty plea in the underlying case (see e.g. People ex rel. Mason v Warden, 138 AD3d 501 [1st Dept 2016]). We decline to apply an excep
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tion to the mootness doctrine (see Matter of Hearst Corp. v Clyne, 50 NY2d 707 , 714-715 [1980]; see also People ex rel. Fox v Ponte, 151 AD3d 502 [1st Dept 2017], lv denied 30 NY3d 902 [2017]).
Concur—Friedman, J.P., Gische, Webber, Kahn and Singh, JJ.
Cases cited
- Hearst Corp. v. Clyne 50 NY2d 707 at 714-715 p. 580