People v. Tortora — 221 N.Y. 502

Majority

p. 502

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Tortora et al., Appellants.

(Argued April 26, 1917;

decided May 15, 1917.)

Headnote

People v. Tortora, 176 App. Div. 930 , affirmed.

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department,

p. 503

entered January 5, 1917, which affirmed a .judgment of. the Court of Special Sessions of the city of New York convicting the defendants of the crime of bookmaking in violation of section 986 of the Penal Law. '

William Wills for appellants.

Denis O’Leary, District Attorney (William J. Morris Jr., and Theodore J. Groh of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Hiscook, Oh. J., Chase," Hogan, Cardozo, McLaughlin, Crane and Andrews, JJ.