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People v. Linton

224 N.Y. 609 Court N.Y. Decision date 1918-10-15 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Francis Linton, Appellant.
(Argued June 13, 1918;
decided October 15, 1918.)

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Appeal from a judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the county of New York, rendered June 8, 1917, upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of murder in the first degree, and from an order entered April 5, 1918, denying a motion for a new trial.
David C. Hirsch and Clark L. Jordan for appellant.
Edward Swann, District Attorney (Robert C. Taylor of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment and order denying new trial affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Collin, Cardozo, Pound and Andrews, JJ. Dissenting on ground that the verdict is against the weight of evidence: His cock, Ch. J., Hogan and Crane, JJ.