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Cunningham v. State of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 29, 1962
181 N.E.2d 852 (N.Y. 1962)

Opinion

Argued March 1, 1962

Decided March 29, 1962

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, CHARLES T. MAJOR, J.

John P. McKenna and John C. Brady for appellant.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( Paxton Blair, Dunton F. Tynan and Edward R. Murphy of counsel), for respondent.



Judgment affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

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


Summaries of

Cunningham v. State of New York

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 29, 1962
181 N.E.2d 852 (N.Y. 1962)
Case details for

Cunningham v. State of New York

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM J. CUNNINGHAM, Appellant, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent. (Claim…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 29, 1962

Citations

181 N.E.2d 852 (N.Y. 1962)
181 N.E.2d 852
227 N.Y.S.2d 253

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