People v. Coker

Full title: THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. HARVEY COKER, Appellant

Court: Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 15, 1988

73 N.Y.2d 819 (N.Y. 1988)

537 N.Y.S.2d 479

534 N.E.2d 317

Opinion

Argued October 13, 1988

Decided December 15, 1988

Appeal dismissed upon the ground that the criminal prosecution has abated by reason of defendant's death (People v Ellis, 71 N.Y.2d 1012; People v Parker, 71 N.Y.2d 887; People v Pacheco, 67 N.Y.2d 631; People v Mintz, 20 N.Y.2d 753, 770).