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PEOPLE v. WALKER

14 N.Y.2d 901 (1964)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Cora T. Walker, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 10, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Whitney North Seymour, Jr., for appellant.

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

Samuel D. Smoleff for the Citizens Union of the City of New York, amicus curiae.

Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS and BERGAN concur in MEMORANDUM; Chief Judge DESMOND and Judge BURKE dissent in separate opinions in each of which the other concurs and in both of which Judge SCILEPPI concurs.

MEMORANDUM.

The judgment of conviction should be reversed and a new trial ordered. The prosecution of defendant for violations of the Multiple Dwelling Law came closely in sequence upon the exposure by her of corrupt practices in the Department of Buildings. She contends that the prosecution was the result of an intentional discrimination which deprived her of the constitutional right to equal protection of the laws. She...

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