People v. Benardi — 257 N.Y. 581

Majority

p. 581

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. George Benardi, Joseph Cioffi, Thomas Nucito, Joseph Panzarino and Vincent Battista, Appellants.

(Argued October 5, 1931;

decided November 17, 1931.)

Leo H. Klugherz, Albert H. Vitale and William J. Vitale for George Benardi, Joseph Cioffi and Vincent Battista, appellants.

Arnold M. Goldstein and Samuel Goldstein for Thomas Nucito, appellant.

p. 582

Louis Busman and J. M. Cohen for Joseph Panzarino, appellant.

Charles B. McLaughlin, District Attorney (Sol. Boneparth and Herman J. Fliederhlum of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment of conviction affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Cakdozo, Ch. J., Pound, O’Brien and Hubbs, JJ. Crane, Lehman and Kellogg, JJ., dissent and vote for a new trial as to the defendant Panzarino, but concur as to the other defendants.