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People v. Akptotanor

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 18, 1990
76 N.Y.2d 1000 (N.Y. 1990)

Opinion

Argued November 16, 1990

Decided December 18, 1990

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, Gloria Goldstein, J.

Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney (Sherry B. Bokser and Jay M. Cohen of counsel), for appellant.

Susan J. Feathers and Philip L. Weinstein for respondent.


Order affirmed. On the state of the record before us, we cannot say as a matter of law that the Appellate Division erred.

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA.


Summaries of

People v. Akptotanor

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 18, 1990
76 N.Y.2d 1000 (N.Y. 1990)
Case details for

People v. Akptotanor

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. RICHARD AKPTOTANOR…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 18, 1990

Citations

76 N.Y.2d 1000 (N.Y. 1990)
564 N.Y.S.2d 714
565 N.E.2d 1265

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