General

In the Matter of Joan de R. O'Byrne, Petitioner, v. Peter Corning, as Acting Supreme Court Justice of the State of New York, Respondent

103 A.D.2d 1044·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1984·NY

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Opinion

In the Matter of Joan de R. O’Byrne, Petitioner, v Peter Corning, as Acting Supreme Court Justice of the State of New York, Respondent. [MAJORITY] — Petition unanimously granted to the extent of reducing the sentence imposed in respondent’s order of contempt to that of time already served and otherwise petition denied, without costs. Memorandum: Petitioner’s citations for contempt are supported by the mandate of commitment and transcript in this case. In the interest of justice, we reduce the sentence of imprisonment to time already served. (Art 78.) Present — Doerr, J. P., Boomer, Green, O’Donnell and Schnepp, JJ.