New York Court of Appeals, 1980

People v. Phillips

People v. Phillips
New York Court of Appeals · Decided January 10, 1980
48 N.Y.2d 1011; 401 N.E.2d 916; 425 N.Y.S.2d 558; 1980 N.Y. LEXIS 2924

People v. Phillips

Opinion of the Court

*1013OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed for the reasons stated by that court.

The plea entered in the Criminal Court of the City of New York was a nullity and had no binding effect on subsequent proceedings (see People v Bartley, 47 NY2d 965).

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

Order affirmed in a memorandum.

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