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People v. Slaughter

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 13, 1938
15 N.E.2d 70 (N.Y. 1938)

Opinion

Submitted March 18, 1938

Decided April 13, 1938

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.

K. Karl Klein, Max Meyer and Sidney Frank for appellant.

Thomas E. Dewey, District Attorney ( Felix C. Benvenga and Karl Grebow of counsel), for respondent.


Judgments reversed and the information dismissed on the ground that there is not sufficient evidence to find the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. No opinion.

Concur: CRANE, Ch. J., LEHMAN, O'BRIEN, HUBBS, LOUGHRAN, FINCH and RIPPEY, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Slaughter

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 13, 1938
15 N.E.2d 70 (N.Y. 1938)
Case details for

People v. Slaughter

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. WILLIAM SLAUGHTER…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 13, 1938

Citations

15 N.E.2d 70 (N.Y. 1938)
15 N.E.2d 70

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