New York Court of Appeals, 1973

People v. Simmons

People v. Simmons
New York Court of Appeals · Decided February 8, 1973
31 N.Y.2d 997; 293 N.E.2d 826; 341 N.Y.S.2d 451; 1973 N.Y. LEXIS 1484

People v. Simmons

Opinion of the Court

Memorandum. Upon application for assignment of counsel to prosecute an appeal from a judgment of conviction for harassment, the Appellate Term did not abuse its discretion in deter*998mining that the defendants did not satisfactorily demonstrate that they were at that time financially unable to obtain counsel (see People v. Salman, 31 N Y 2d 841; People v. Hollis, 29 N Y 2d 727; cf. Matter of Legal Aid Soc. of Nassau County, N. Y. v. Samenga, 39 A D 2d 912).

Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones and Wachtler concur; Judge Breitel taking no part.

In each ease: Order affirmed in memorandum.

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