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People v. Sullivan

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 6, 1971
272 N.E.2d 586 (N.Y. 1971)

Summary

reinstating and hearing the merits of a defendant's appeal that had been previously dismissed on fugitive disentitlement grounds after his return to custody

Summary of this case from Taveras v. Smith

Opinion

Argued April 20, 1971

Decided July 6, 1971

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, EDWARD THOMPSON, J.

Edward J. Boyle for appellant.

Thomas J. Mackell, District Attorney ( Cornelius J. O'Brien of counsel), for respondent.


Judgment affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, BREITEL, JASEN and GIBSON.


Summaries of

People v. Sullivan

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 6, 1971
272 N.E.2d 586 (N.Y. 1971)

reinstating and hearing the merits of a defendant's appeal that had been previously dismissed on fugitive disentitlement grounds after his return to custody

Summary of this case from Taveras v. Smith
Case details for

People v. Sullivan

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOSEPH JOHN SULLIVAN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 6, 1971

Citations

272 N.E.2d 586 (N.Y. 1971)
272 N.E.2d 586
324 N.Y.S.2d 99

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