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People v. Stevenson

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 31, 1966
17 N.Y.2d 682 (N.Y. 1966)

Summary

adopting the reasoning of the dissent in People v. Stevenson, 23 A.D.2d 472, 476, 262 N.Y.S.2d 238, rev'd 17 N.Y.2d 682, 269 N.Y.S.2d 458, 216 N.E.2d 615 (Christ, J., dissenting)

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Opinion

Argued February 23, 1966

Decided March 31, 1966

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, HYMAN BARSHAY, J.

Susan K. Ginsberg and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.

Aaron E. Koota, District Attorney ( Harold M. Brown of counsel), for respondent.


Judgment reversed, indictment dismissed, and matter remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, with direction that appellant be remanded to the Family Court for appropriate proceedings in accordance with the dissenting opinion at the Appellate Division.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN and KEATING.


Summaries of

People v. Stevenson

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 31, 1966
17 N.Y.2d 682 (N.Y. 1966)

adopting the reasoning of the dissent in People v. Stevenson, 23 A.D.2d 472, 476, 262 N.Y.S.2d 238, rev'd 17 N.Y.2d 682, 269 N.Y.S.2d 458, 216 N.E.2d 615 (Christ, J., dissenting)

Summary of this case from People v. Woolfolk
Case details for

People v. Stevenson

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOHN STEVENSON…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 31, 1966

Citations

17 N.Y.2d 682 (N.Y. 1966)
269 N.Y.S.2d 458
216 N.E.2d 615

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