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People v. Baker

19 N.Y.2d 982 Court N.Y. Decision date 1967-06-01 English

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p. 982
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Walter Baker, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Herbert Gordon, Appellant.
Argued May 23, 1967;
decided June 1, 1967.
p. 983
William E. Hellerstein and Anthony F. Marra for appellants.
Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Laurence Leff and H. Richard Uviller of counsel), for respondent.

In each action: Judgment affirmed; no opinion.

Concur: Judges Van Voorhis, Burke, Scileppi and Breitel. Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Bergan and Keating dissent and vote to reverse on the ground that the imposition of consecutive sentences for the crimes of unlawful entry and petit larceny arising out of a single transaction violated section 1938 of the Penal Law.