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People v. Adler

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 4, 1957
142 N.E.2d 646 (N.Y. 1957)

Opinion

Argued March 7, 1957

Decided April 4, 1957

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, SIMON SILVER, P.J., EDWARD T. McCAFFREY and JOHN V. FLOOD, JJ., JOHN M. CANNELLA, P.J., MYLES A. PAIGE and J. HOWARD ROSSBACH, JJ.

George J. Rudnick for appellant.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney ( William Rand, Jr., and Charles W. Manning of counsel), for respondent.


Judgments reversed and the information dismissed upon the ground that the guilt of defendant was not established beyond a reasonable doubt. No opinion.

Concur: CONWAY, Ch. J., DESMOND, DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE, JJ.


Summaries of

People v. Adler

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 4, 1957
142 N.E.2d 646 (N.Y. 1957)
Case details for

People v. Adler

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. GEORGE ADLER, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 4, 1957

Citations

142 N.E.2d 646 (N.Y. 1957)
142 N.E.2d 646
162 N.Y.S.2d 609

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