New York Court of Appeals, 1965

People v. Wagner

People v. Wagner
New York Court of Appeals · Decided February 11, 1965
15 N.Y.2d 799; 205 N.E.2d 693; 257 N.Y.S.2d 598; 1965 N.Y. LEXIS 1582

People v. Wagner

Opinion

Order affirmed. This dismissal for failure to prosecute was, on the particular facts, valid as an exercise of discretion (see People v. Alfonso, 6 N Y 2d 225). We pass on no other question. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Van Voorhis and Bbegan. Judges Fold, Burke and Scileppi dissent and vote to reverse and to reinstate the judgment of conviction.

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