Matter of Joseph S. v. State of New York

Matter of Joseph S. v State of New York (2019 NY Slip Op 06894)

Matter of Joseph S. v State of New York

2019 NY Slip Op 06894

Decided on September 27, 2019

Appellate Division, Fourth Department

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on September 27, 2019 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department
PRESENT: WHALEN, P.J., CENTRA, PERADOTTO, LINDLEY, AND DEJOSEPH, JJ.

783 CA 18-00037

[*1]OF JOSEPH S., CONSECUTIVE NO. 546400, FROM CENTRAL NEW YORK PSYCHIATRIC CENTER PURSUANT TO MENTAL HYGIENE LAW SECTION 10.09, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,

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STATE OF NEW YORK, NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

REEVE BROWN PLLC, ROCHESTER (GUY A. TALIA OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-APPELLANT.

LETITIA JAMES, ATTORNEY GENERAL, ALBANY (JONATHAN D. HITSOUS OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENTS-RESPONDENTS.

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Oneida County (Charles C. Merrell, J.), entered December 4, 2017 in a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 10. The order, inter alia, continued petitioner's commitment to a secure treatment facility.

It is hereby ORDERED that the order so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision at Supreme Court.

Entered: September 27, 2019

Mark W. Bennett

Clerk of the Court