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People v. Axelsen

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 23, 1918
119 N.E. 1066 (N.Y. 1918)

Opinion

Argued April 1, 1918

Decided April 23, 1918

Saul J. Dickheiser for appellant.

Harry E. Lewis, District Attorney ( Harry G. Anderson of counsel), for respondent.


Judgment affirmed on the ground that pregnancy is not a material element of the crime of abortion under subdivision 2 of section 80 of the Penal Law ( Commonwealth v. Taylor, 132 Mass. 261); no opinion.

Concur: CHASE, CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ. Not voting: HOGAN, J.


Summaries of

People v. Axelsen

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Apr 23, 1918
119 N.E. 1066 (N.Y. 1918)
Case details for

People v. Axelsen

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v . EVELYN AXELSEN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Apr 23, 1918

Citations

119 N.E. 1066 (N.Y. 1918)
119 N.E. 1066

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