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People v. Bacon

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 16, 1975
340 N.E.2d 465 (N.Y. 1975)

Opinion

Submitted September 4, 1975

Decided October 16, 1975

Appeal from the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, CARL R. D'ALVIA, J.

Robert A. Tassio for appellant.

Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney (Charles A. Brooks of counsel), for respondent.


MEMORANDUM. Order reversed and the information, charging defendant with harassment in violation of subdivision 2 of section 240.25 of the Penal Law, dismissed. Defendant's intent to harass was not established beyond a reasonable doubt (see People v Burford, 34 N.Y.2d 699; People v Pecorella, 32 N.Y.2d 920; People v Collins, 31 N.Y.2d 878).

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.

Order reversed and the information dismissed in a memorandum.


Summaries of

People v. Bacon

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 16, 1975
340 N.E.2d 465 (N.Y. 1975)
Case details for

People v. Bacon

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. FRANCIS B. BACON…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 16, 1975

Citations

340 N.E.2d 465 (N.Y. 1975)
340 N.E.2d 465
378 N.Y.S.2d 29

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