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People v. Brecht

192 N.Y. 581 Court N.Y. Decision date 1908-06-12 English

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The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Lena Brecht, Respondent.

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People v. Brecht, 120 App. Div. 769 , affirmed.
(Argued June 1, 1908;
decided June 12, 1908.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered October 8, 1907, which reversed a judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the county of New York, ren
p. 582
dered upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree and granted a new trial.
William Travers Jerome, District Attorney (Robert S. Johnstone of counsel), for appellant.
Edward Hymes and Michael Schaap for respondent.

Order affirmed, on Opinion below.

Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Gray, Haight, Werner, Willard Bartlett, Hiscock and Chase, JJ.

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