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People v. Johnson

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 5, 1959
157 N.E.2d 731 (N.Y. 1959)

Opinion

Argued November 13, 1958

Decided March 5, 1959

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, HYMAN BARSHAY, J.

Julius A. Itzkowitz, Leo Healy and Julius Venner for appellant.

Edward S. Silver, District Attorney ( Joseph P. Hoey and David Diamond of counsel), for respondent.



Judgment affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Judges DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE. Taking no part: Chief Judge CONWAY.


Summaries of

People v. Johnson

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 5, 1959
157 N.E.2d 731 (N.Y. 1959)
Case details for

People v. Johnson

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. OSCAR JOHNSON…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 5, 1959

Citations

157 N.E.2d 731 (N.Y. 1959)
157 N.E.2d 731
184 N.Y.S.2d 861

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