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People v. Allen

15 N.Y.2d 558 Court N.Y. Decision date 1964-11-19 English

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p. 558
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Otis Allen, Appellant.
Argued October 1, 1964;
decided November 19, 1964.
p. 559
Kalman Finkel and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.
Frank D. O’Connor, District Attorney (Benj. J. Jacobson of counsel), for respondent.

Judgment reversed and information dismissed. The physical attack on the arresting policeman was a part of resistance to an unlawful arrest (People v. Dreares, 15 A D 2d 204 , affd. 11 N Y 2d 906 ) and it was not excessive in degree (People v. Cherry, 307 N. Y. 308 ). On the People’s proof in support of an assault, it appears that the physical attack attributed to defendant was not an unrelated occurrence but was in close sequence to and a part of resistance to the arrest.

Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fold, Van Voorhis, Burke and Bergan. Judges Dye and Scileppi dissent and vote to affirm.

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