New York Court of Appeals, 1982

People v. Butler

People v. Butler
New York Court of Appeals · Decided July 2, 1982
57 N.Y.2d 664; 454 N.Y.S.2d 70; 439 N.E.2d 879; 1982 N.Y. LEXIS 3605

People v. Butler

Opinion

OPINION OF THE COURT

On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [b]), order reversed and judgment reinstated for the reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Justice Leonard H. Sandler at the Appellate Division (86 AD2d 811, 812; see, also, People v Glover, 57 NY2d 61; People v Green, 56 NY2d 427) and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, First Department, for consideration of the facts (CPL 470.40, subd 2, par [b]; 470.25, subd 2, par [d]).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer. Taking no part: Judge Gabrielli.

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