Summary
This Appellate Division, Second Department decision reviews a petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking the release of a defendant on his own recognizance or the setting of reasonable bail following a Queens County indictment. The court affirmed the lower court's denial of the writ, holding that the determination did not violate constitutional or statutory standards governing bail. The judgment dismissing the writ was entered without costs or disbursements.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the Supreme Court, Queens County's determination violated constitutional or statutory standards in denying the writ of habeas corpus.
Holdings
- The determination did not violate constitutional or statutory standards; the writ of habeas corpus is dismissed.
Key quotations
“The determination of the Supreme Court, Queens County, did not violate "constitutional or statutory standards".”
Factual background
The People, ex rel. Vivian R. Cedeno, filed a writ of habeas corpus on behalf of Jose Lequerica seeking his release on his own recognizance or, alternatively, reasonable bail under Queens County Indictment No. 72387/2025.
Procedural history
Petitioner sought release of Jose Lequerica on recognizance or bail; the Supreme Court, Queens County, denied the writ. The Appellate Division reviewed and dismissed the writ.