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People v. Wright

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 19, 1986
67 N.Y.2d 749 (N.Y. 1986)

Opinion

Decided February 19, 1986

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, Hyman T. Maas, J.

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney (Elizabeth Clifford of counsel), for appellant.

Edward J. Nowak, Public Defender (Howard K. Broder of counsel), for respondent.


On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), order reversed for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum of Justice John J. Callahan at the Appellate Division ( 112 A.D.2d 38, 39), judgment of conviction reinstated and case remitted to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, for consideration of the facts.

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE. Taking no part: Judge HANCOCK, JR.


Summaries of

People v. Wright

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 19, 1986
67 N.Y.2d 749 (N.Y. 1986)
Case details for

People v. Wright

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. CHESTERFIELD WRIGHT…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 19, 1986

Citations

67 N.Y.2d 749 (N.Y. 1986)
500 N.Y.S.2d 98
490 N.E.2d 1224

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