PEOPLE v. SYKES


22 N.Y.2d 159 (1968)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Sykes, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 29, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jean C. Lucas and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.

Thomas J. Mackell, District Attorney (Cornelius J. O'Brien of counsel), for respondent.

Judges BURKE, BERGAN and JASEN concur with Judge BREITEL; Chief Judge FULD and Judges SCILEPPI and KEATING dissent and vote to affirm.


BREITEL, J.

In this youthful offender proceeding arising out of a three-count indictment for robbery, larceny and assault, defendant appeals by permission. The Appellate Division unanimously affirmed, without opinion, a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, declaring defendant a youthful offender and committing him for an indefinite term to the Reception Center at Elmira, pursuant to article 3-A of the...

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