PEOPLE EX REL. EISENSTADT v. THOMAS


51 Misc.2d 627 (1966)

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Henry Eisenstadt, Relator, v. James A. Thomas, as Warden of the Penitentiary of the City of New York Rikers Island, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Special Term, Bronx County.

July 26, 1966


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry B. Rothblatt for relator. Stanley F. Meltzer for defendant.


GEORGE POSTEL, J.

Relator herein was charged with and convicted of approximately 100 traffic offenses and fined the sum of $25 or two days' commitment in the City Workhouse for each. He failed to pay the fine and is currently serving the alternate penalty.

It is contended on his behalf that his detention is violative of the recent ruling of the Court of Appeals in People v. Saffore (18 N.Y.2d 101, 104...

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