People v. James — 47 N.Y.2d 830

Majority

p. 830

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Van James, Appellant.

Argued April 25, 1979;

decided May 31, 1979

p. 831

APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL

Erica Horwitz and William E. Hellerstein for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Jerrold Tannenbaum and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for respondent.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order reversed, motion to suppress granted, plea vacated and case remitted to Supreme Court, New York County, for further proceedings on the indictment for reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Mr. Justice Joseph P. Sullivan at the Appellate Division ( 64 AD2d 536 -538).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Fuchsberg.