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People v. Ohlstein

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 6, 1978
44 N.Y.2d 896 (N.Y. 1978)

Opinion

Argued May 2, 1978

Decided June 6, 1978

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, BURTON B. ROBERTS, J.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Richard H. Girgenti, Peter L. Zimroth and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for appellant.

Herald Price Fahringer and Barbara J. Davies for respondent.


Order affirmed on the Per Curiam opinion at the Appellate Division ( 54 A.D.2d 109).

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JONES, WACHTLER and FUCHSBERG. Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI and COOKE dissent and vote to reverse on the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice HAROLD BIRNS at the Appellate Division (54 A.D.2d, at pp 114-118).


Summaries of

People v. Ohlstein

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 6, 1978
44 N.Y.2d 896 (N.Y. 1978)
Case details for

People v. Ohlstein

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. IRVING OHLSTEIN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 6, 1978

Citations

44 N.Y.2d 896 (N.Y. 1978)
407 N.Y.S.2d 696
379 N.E.2d 222

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