PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS


10 N.Y.2d 382 (1961)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Clarence Williams, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 7, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward S. Silver, District Attorney (Raymond J. Scanlan and David Diamond of counsel), for appellant.

Arthur Harrison for respondent.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and FOSTER concur.


BURKE, J.

The issues presented on this appeal involve the construction of section 975 of the Penal Law and the constitutionality of section 102-a of article VII of the New York City Criminal Courts Act.

Defendant was arrested for a violation of section 975 of the Penal Law — possession of comptroller's ribbons used in the operation of the game called...

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