PEOPLE EX REL BRIGHT v. RICHARDS (2026)

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

The PEOPLE, etc., EX REL. Elizabeth BRIGHT, on behalf of Anthony Esposito, petitioner, v. Stanley RICHARDS, etc., respondent.

2026–11863

Decided: November 04, 2026

LARA J. GENOVESI, J.P., BARRY E. WARHIT, LILLIAN WAN, LAURENCE L. LOVE, JJ.

Twyla Carter, New York, NY (Elizabeth Bright pro se of counsel), for petitioner. Michael E. McMahon, District Attorney, Staten Island, NY (Thomas B. Litsky and Timothy Pezzoli of counsel), for respondent.

DECISION & JUDGMENT

Writ of habeas corpus in the nature of an application to release Anthony Esposito upon his own recognizance or, in the alternative, to set reasonable bail upon Richmond County Indictment No. 70250/2026.

ADJUDGED that the writ is sustained, without costs or disbursements, to the extent that the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Richmond County, for a bail hearing pursuant to CPL 530.60, and the writ is otherwise dismissed.

GENOVESI, J.P., WARHIT, WAN and LOVE, JJ., concur.

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