People v. Griffith

Court: New York Court of Appeals
Date filed: 1980-01-10
Citations: 48 N.Y.2d 1009, 401 N.E.2d 916, 425 N.Y.S.2d 558, 1980 N.Y. LEXIS 2060
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Combined Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order reversed for reasons stated in the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Vincent A. Lupiano at the Appellate Division (63 AD2d 138, 143-147) and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, First Department, for determination of the facts (CPL 470.25, subd 2, par [d]; 470.40, subd 2, par [b]).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.