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People v. Brown

3 N.Y.2d 839 Court N.Y. Decision date 1957-07-03 English

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert J. Brown, Appellant.
Argued May 15, 1957;
decided July 3, 1957.
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Henry Elkind for appellant.
Daniel V. Sullivan, District Attorney (Irving Anolik and Walter E. Dillon of counsel), for respondent.

Judgments reversed and the complaint dismissed upon the ground that the guilt of defendant has not been established beyond a reasonable doubt. No opinion.

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