PEOPLE v. COHEN


5 N.Y.2d 282 (1959)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Leon L. Cohen, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 5, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry L. Rosenthal, District Attorney (John C. Little, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

Albert E. Hollis for respondent.

Chief Judge CONWAY and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE concur.


DESMOND, J.

The People appeal here by permission.

Defendant after a long trial was convicted on nine counts of an indictment but the Appellate Division reversed by a divided vote. In substance, the first three of the counts on which defendant was convicted charged an insurance fraud by defendant in connection with the burning of the contents of a motor truck near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The other six...

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