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People v. Williams

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 15, 1982
438 N.E.2d 1146 (N.Y. 1982)

Opinion

Argued May 14, 1982

Decided June 15, 1982

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, W. EUGENE SHARPE, J.

John J. Santucci, District Attorney ( William Schrager, Deborah Carlin Stevens and Barry A. Schwartz of counsel), for appellant.

Peter R. Cooperman for respondent.



Order affirmed for the reasons stated in the opinion by former Justice JAMES D. HOPKINS at the Appellate Division ( 81 A.D.2d 418).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.


Summaries of

People v. Williams

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 15, 1982
438 N.E.2d 1146 (N.Y. 1982)
Case details for

People v. Williams

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. JOSEPH WILLIAMS…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 15, 1982

Citations

438 N.E.2d 1146 (N.Y. 1982)
438 N.E.2d 1146
453 N.Y.S.2d 430

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