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People v. Smith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 31, 1960
167 N.E.2d 70 (N.Y. 1960)

Opinion

Argued March 1, 1960

Decided March 31, 1960

Appeal from the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York, Appellate Part, in the First Judicial Department, EDWARD J. CHAPMAN, M.

Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel ( John A. Murray and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for appellant.

Eugene R. Canudo and Jack Newton Lerner for respondent.


Order reversed and a new trial ordered. On this record there was sufficient evidence to permit the trier of facts to determine that defendant had knowledge of the overcrowding. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


Summaries of

People v. Smith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 31, 1960
167 N.E.2d 70 (N.Y. 1960)
Case details for

People v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. ESTER SMITH, Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 31, 1960

Citations

167 N.E.2d 70 (N.Y. 1960)
167 N.E.2d 70
200 N.Y.S.2d 418

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