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People v. Hennacy

308 N.Y. 1039 Court N.Y. Decision date 1955-06-10 English

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p. 1039
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ammon Hennacy, Appellant.
Argued April 25, 1955;
decided June 10, 1955.
p. 1040
Emanuel Redfield for appellant.
Franh S. Hogan, District Attorney (Harold Roland Shapiro of counsel), for respondent.

Judgments reversed and complaint dismissed, upon the ground that the People failed to prove that defendant was selling books in the street as a commercial venture (People v. Barber, 289 N. Y. 378 ). No opinion.

Concur: Conway, Ch. J., Desmond, Dye, Fuld, Froessel, Van Voorhis and Burke, JJ.

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