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People v. Bridgewood

269 A.D. 858 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1945-06-18 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ferdinand Bridgewood, Appellant.

Judgment of the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York, Borough of Queens, convicting defendant of a violation of section 986 of the Penal Law (book-making), reversed on the law and the facts, the information dismissed, defendant discharged, and the fine remitted. The guilt of the defendant was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Hagarty, Johnston and Adel, JJ., concur; Close, P. J., and Lewis, J., dissent and vote to affirm.