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People v. Usher

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 21, 1974
34 N.Y.2d 600 (N.Y. 1974)

Opinion

Argued February 21, 1974

Decided March 21, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, GEORGE D. OGDEN, J.

Jack B. Lazarus, District Attorney ( Melvin Bressler of counsel), for appellant.

Robert S. Beer and Nicholas P. Varlan for respondent.


Order affirmed on the opinion by Mr. Justice FRANK DEL VECCHIO at the Appellate Division.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN and STEVENS.


Summaries of

People v. Usher

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 21, 1974
34 N.Y.2d 600 (N.Y. 1974)
Case details for

People v. Usher

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. ROBERT E. USHER…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 21, 1974

Citations

34 N.Y.2d 600 (N.Y. 1974)
354 N.Y.S.2d 952
310 N.E.2d 547

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