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p. 92The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerald S. Sherman, Appellant. Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department, December 9, 1964.
Allan Sturim for appellant. William Cahn, District Attorney (Donald P. De Riggi of counsel), for respondent.
Defendant’s plea of guilty to the charge of violating section 4 of the Explosive Ordinance of the Town of North Hempstead (unlawful discharge of a firearm) barred, upon the ground of double jeopardy, a subsequent prosecution for the same offense under subdivision 4 of section 1904 of the Penal Law. (People v. Chessman, 13 N Y 2d 793 ; People ex rel. Ostwald v. Craver, 272 App. Div. 181 ; People ex rel. Hunt v. McDonnell, 201 Misc. 406 , affd. 279 App. Div. 923 ; see, also, Code Crim. Pro., § 673.)
The judgment of conviction should be unanimously reversed on the law and complaint dismissed.
Concur — Di Giovanna, Benjamin and Hargett, JJ.
Judgment reversed, etc.
Cases cited
- People v. Chessman 13 N Y 2d 793 p. 92
- People ex rel. Hunt v. McDonnell 201 Misc. 406 p. 92