New York Court of Appeals, 1965

People v. Barnes

People v. Barnes
New York Court of Appeals · Decided May 27, 1965
16 N.Y.2d 626; 209 N.E.2d 114; 261 N.Y.S.2d 72; 1965 N.Y. LEXIS 1325

People v. Barnes

Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed. The requirement of subdivision (1) of section 40 of the New York City Criminal Court Act that a defendant be advised that he has a right to a trial before a three-Judge court was satisfied in this case when defendant elected to be tried before a single Judge. We see no substance *628to the claim that the narcotics were obtained by an illegal search and seizure. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Van Voorhis, Burke, Scileppi and Bergan.

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