PEOPLE v. BERGERSON


17 N.Y.2d 398 (1966)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Carl Robert Bergerson, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 9, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan Hegeman for appellant.

John G. Connor, District Attorney (Thomas F. Turley of counsel), for respondent.

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


KEATING, J.

Defendant (28 years old) consented to help his brother-in-law and another, both 16 years old, organize a beer party. Several youths contributed about $2 each and defendant purchased a half keg of beer. On the evening of July 19, 1963, defendant transported the beer and some of the boys to a picnic area where the keg was tapped and the party began. An hour later it began to rain and the party was moved...

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