People v. Massey

Full title: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. EDDIE MASSEY, Respondent

Court: Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 8, 1959

6 N.Y.2d 893 (N.Y. 1959)

190 N.Y.S.2d 703

160 N.E.2d 922

Opinion

Argued May 21, 1959

Decided July 8, 1959

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, JOSEPH V. LOSCALZO, P.J., EDWARD T. GALLOWAY and ARTHUR DUNAIF, JJ., SIMON SILVER, P.J., EDWARD THOMPSON and LOUIS KAPLAN, JJ.

Frank D. O'Connor, District Attorney ( Howard D. Stave and Benj. J. Jacobson of counsel), for appellant.

Jawn A. Sandifer for respondent.

Emanuel Redfield for New York Civil Liberties Union, amicus curiae.

Order affirmed; no opinion.

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