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People v. Battle

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 31, 1962
187 N.E.2d 793 (N.Y. 1962)

Summary

In People v. Battle (12 N.Y.2d 866) a police officer stopped the defendant's vehicle and asked the driver to identify himself.

Summary of this case from People v. Williams

Opinion

Argued December 3, 1962

Decided December 31, 1962

Appeal from the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York, Appellate Part, in the Second Judicial Department, ANTHONY E. MAGLIO, M., BERNARD DUBIN, M.

Arthur Harrison for appellant.

Edward S. Silver, District Attorney ( Raymond J. Scanlan, Harry Broadbar and David Diamond of counsel), for respondent.


Judgment affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


Summaries of

People v. Battle

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 31, 1962
187 N.E.2d 793 (N.Y. 1962)

In People v. Battle (12 N.Y.2d 866) a police officer stopped the defendant's vehicle and asked the driver to identify himself.

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

People v. Battle

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOHN BATTLE, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 31, 1962

Citations

187 N.E.2d 793 (N.Y. 1962)
187 N.E.2d 793
237 N.Y.S.2d 341

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