PEOPLE v. MANGI


10 N.Y.2d 86 (1961)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John Mangi, Indicted as John Mangia, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 9, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold R. Moore, Jr., for appellant.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Daniel J. Sullivan and Charles W. Manning of counsel), for respondent.

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


VAN VOORHIS, J.

Under the principle of People v. Savvides (1 N.Y.2d 554), it must be held that a promise was made to the witness Gordon, who was an accomplice under indictment when he testified against appellant. Appellant was sentenced to State prison for not less than 7½ or more than 15 years, having been convicted mainly on the testimony of Gordon and Gordon's...

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