People v. Garcia

Full title: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOSE GARCIA, Appellant

Court: Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 17, 1987

518 N.E.2d 2 (N.Y. 1987)

523 N.Y.S.2d 490

70 N.Y.2d 836

Opinion

Submitted September 21, 1987

Decided November 17, 1987

Motion to dismiss appeal granted and appeal dismissed upon the ground that the criminal prosecution has abated by reason of defendant's death (People v Darden, 52 N.Y.2d 1015; People v Prunty, 46 N.Y.2d 1014; People v Mintz, 20 N.Y.2d 753, 770).