Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. JOHN BRANTON, Appellant, against J. VERNEL JACKSON, as Warden of Clinton Prison, Respondent. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent. Motion for leave to prosecute appeal as a poor person and for assignment of counsel granted and Donald L. Brush, Esq., of Herkimer, New York, assigned as counsel to relator on the appeal herein.