PEOPLE v. BERKOWITZ


50 N.Y.2d 333 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Ronald Berkowitz, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 8, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Bruce Allen and Norman Barclay of counsel), for appellant.

Spiros A. Tsimbinos for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


GABRIELLI, J.

The People appeal from an order of the Appellate Division which reversed defendant's conviction of the crime of conspiracy in the first degree and dismissed the indictment on the ground that, as a matter of law, the People had failed to prove defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The appeal presents three issues: (1) whether the People made out...

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