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PEOPLE v. DRISLANE

8 N.Y.2d 67 (1960)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Drislane, True Name William James Drislane, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 26, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard N. Meyer, Paul O'Dwyer, Joan O'Dwyer and Frank Durkan for appellant.

Edward S. Silver, District Attorney (Aaron Nussbaum of counsel), for respondent.

Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE concur with Judge FOSTER; Chief Judge DESMOND dissents in an opinion in which Judge FROESSEL concurs.

FOSTER, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for the crime of manslaughter, in the first degree, had in the Kings County Court. The judgment of conviction was affirmed by the Appellate Division, Second Department, with one Justice dissenting. Defendant was sentenced to a term of from 10 to 20 years in State prison.

At the time the alleged crime was committed, defendant was 17 years of age...

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