PEOPLE v. SMITH


7 N.Y.2d 1031 (1960)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Ester Smith, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 31, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel (John A. Murray and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for appellant.

Eugene R. Canudo and Jack Newton Lerner for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.


Order reversed and a new trial ordered. On this record there was sufficient evidence to permit the trier of facts to determine that defendant had knowledge of the overcrowding...

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