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People ex rel. Middleton v. Zelker

36 N.Y.2d 691 Court N.Y. Decision date 1975-02-18 English

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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Charles Middleton, Respondent, v. John L. Zelker, as Superintendent of Green Haven Correctional Facility, Appellant.
Argued January 10, 1975;
decided February 18, 1975.
p. 692
Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (David H. Berman and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), for appellant.
Lewis H. Silverman and Bernard R. Bacharach for respondent.

Concur: Judges Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke. Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen and Gabrielli dissent and vote to reverse on the dissenting memorandum at the Appellate Division.