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People v. Wright

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 20, 1974
324 N.E.2d 550 (N.Y. 1974)

Summary

In People v Wright (35 N.Y.2d 944, cert denied 423 U.S. 856) we affirmed on the opinion by Justice Irwin D. Davidson at Trial Term. That opinion (69 Misc.2d 1050, 1051) stated with respect to the Practice Commentary (the Commission Staff Notes apparently were not cited to him) that: "The commentator's authority to support that statement does not appear. It seems to be inconsistent with the provisions of the statute.

Summary of this case from People v. Williams

Opinion

Argued December 16, 1974

Decided December 20, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, IRWIN D. DAVIDSON, J.

Robert A. Naidus and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Richard H. Kuh, District Attorney ( T. James Bryan and Lewis R. Friedman of counsel), for respondent.


Order affirmed on the opinion by Mr. Justice IRWIN D. DAVIDSON at Trial Term.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN and STEVENS.


Summaries of

People v. Wright

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 20, 1974
324 N.E.2d 550 (N.Y. 1974)

In People v Wright (35 N.Y.2d 944, cert denied 423 U.S. 856) we affirmed on the opinion by Justice Irwin D. Davidson at Trial Term. That opinion (69 Misc.2d 1050, 1051) stated with respect to the Practice Commentary (the Commission Staff Notes apparently were not cited to him) that: "The commentator's authority to support that statement does not appear. It seems to be inconsistent with the provisions of the statute.

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

People v. Wright

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILBERT WRIGHT…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 20, 1974

Citations

324 N.E.2d 550 (N.Y. 1974)
324 N.E.2d 550
365 N.Y.S.2d 169

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