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People v. Rivera

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 29, 1981
54 N.Y.2d 1021 (N.Y. 1981)

Opinion

Argued October 16, 1981

Decided October 29, 1981


Appeal dismissed upon the ground that the Appellate Division determination of reversal was not "on the law alone or upon the law and such facts which, but for the determination of law, would not have led to reversal" (CPL 450.90, subd 2, par [a]; People v Lucas, 53 N.Y.2d 678, 682; cf. People v Albro, 52 N.Y.2d 619).


Summaries of

People v. Rivera

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 29, 1981
54 N.Y.2d 1021 (N.Y. 1981)
Case details for

People v. Rivera

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. ANDREW RIVERA…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 29, 1981

Citations

54 N.Y.2d 1021 (N.Y. 1981)
446 N.Y.S.2d 261
430 N.E.2d 1314

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