| People etc. ex rel. Jerome A. v Joseph Ponte, etc. |
| Motion No: |
| Slip Opinion No: 2016 NY Slip Op 83394 |
| Decided on August 25, 2016 |
| Court of Appeals Motion Decision |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This motion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
The People etc. ex rel. Jerome A.,
Appellant,
v
Joseph Ponte, etc., et al.,
Respondents.
Appeal transferred, without costs, by the Courtsua sponte, to the Appellate Division, First Department, upon the ground that a direct appeal does not lie when questions other than the constitutional validity of a statutory provision are involved (see NY Const, art VI, §§ 3[b][2]; 5[b]; CPLR 5601[b][2]).