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People v. Fortt

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 20, 1974
35 N.Y.2d 921 (N.Y. 1974)

Opinion

Argued November 15, 1974

Decided December 20, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, HAROLD L. WOOD, J.

Joseph B. Hirschfield for appellant.

Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney ( James M. Rose and Stephen C. Unsino of counsel), for respondent.

Stephen J. Pittari and Robert W. Stieve for Legal Aid Society of Westchester County, amicus curiae.


Order reversed and a new trial ordered on the dissenting memorandum at the Appellate Division.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN and STEVENS.


Summaries of

People v. Fortt

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 20, 1974
35 N.Y.2d 921 (N.Y. 1974)
Case details for

People v. Fortt

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. TIMOTHY FORTT, Also…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 20, 1974

Citations

35 N.Y.2d 921 (N.Y. 1974)
364 N.Y.S.2d 902
324 N.E.2d 369

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