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MATTER OF WALKER v. MURPHY

15 N.Y.2d 650 (1964)

In the Matter of Joseph F. Walker, Appellant, v. Michael J. Murphy, as Police Commissioner of the Police Department of the City of New York, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 3, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel P. A. Sweeney and Irving A. Silverman for appellant.

Leo A. Larkin, Corporation Counsel (Edward J. McLaughlin and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, SCILEPPI and BERGAN concur.

Per Curiam.

There is substantial evidence to support the Commissioner's determination that the petitioner was guilty of the charges filed against him. As to the petitioner's "punishment", it is sufficient to say that, although CPLR 7803, subdivision 3 (formerly Civ. Prac. Act, § 1296, subd. 5-a), vests this court with power to review the measure of discipline imposed (see, e.g., Matter of Payton v. New York...

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