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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Arnold Becker, on Behalf of Philomena F. Williams, Petitioner, v. Sheriff of Rockland County, Respondent

211 A.D.2d 738622 N.Y.S.2d 470·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1995·NY

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Opinion

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Arnold Becker, on Behalf of Philomena F. Williams, Petitioner, v Sheriff of Rockland County, Respondent. [622 NYS2d 470] [MAJORITY] Writ of habeas corpus in the nature of an application for bail reduction upon Rockland County Indictment Nos. 94-00318 and 94-00319. Upon the papers filed in support of the application and after hearing oral argument in support of the application and in opposition thereto, it is Adjudged that the writ is dismissed, without costs or disbursements. The determination of the Supreme Court, Rockland County, was not an improvident exercise of discretion, and did not violate “constitutional or statutory standards” (People ex rel. Klein v Krueger, 25 NY2d 497, 499; see, People ex rel. Rosenthal v Wolfson, 48 NY2d 230). Mangano, P. J., Bracken, Altman and Goldstein, JJ., concur.