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People v. Brous

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 15, 1947
296 N.Y. 1028 (N.Y. 1947)

Summary

In People v. Brous (296 N.Y. 1028), we had before us an information which stated legal conclusions only, without allegations of fact, and which was made by one who had not seen the defendant at the premises on the day of the claimed commission of a violation of section 986 of the Penal Law in the county of Nassau.

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Opinion

Argued April 16, 1947

Decided May 15, 1947

Appeal from the Nassau County Court, JOHNSON, J.

Thomas R. Fay and David R. Siegel for appellant.

James N. Gehrig, District Attorney ( Philip Huntington of counsel), for respondent.


Judgment affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, CONWAY, DESMOND, THACHER, DYE and FULD, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Brous

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 15, 1947
296 N.Y. 1028 (N.Y. 1947)

In People v. Brous (296 N.Y. 1028), we had before us an information which stated legal conclusions only, without allegations of fact, and which was made by one who had not seen the defendant at the premises on the day of the claimed commission of a violation of section 986 of the Penal Law in the county of Nassau.

Summary of this case from People v. Jacoby

In People v Brous (296 N.Y. 1028), the Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court decision which held an information which contained only the sworn statements of a police officer, made upon information and belief, was not fatally defective.

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Case details for

People v. Brous

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MORTY BROUS, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 15, 1947

Citations

296 N.Y. 1028 (N.Y. 1947)
73 N.E.2d 905

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