New York Court of Appeals, 1974

Scheer v. Murphy

Scheer v. Murphy
New York Court of Appeals · Decided May 1, 1974
34 N.Y.2d 683; 312 N.E.2d 477; 356 N.Y.S.2d 294; 1974 N.Y. LEXIS 1647

Scheer v. Murphy

Opinion of the Court

Judgment affirmed, without costs, in the following memorandum: On the whole record, including the report of the trial commissioner, the Police Commissioner was entitled to credit the testimony of the witnesses despite the fact that the department had not preserved the wire recording of the possibly inconsistent statement on November 26, 1962 of the witness Grant.

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Rabin. Taking no part: Judge Stevens.

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