PEOPLE v. ADAMS


21 N.Y.2d 397 (1968)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Delbert Adams, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 21, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Petre for appellant.

John C. Little, Jr., District Attorney (Norman A. Palmiere of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, BERGAN, KEATING, BREITEL and JASEN concur.


SCILEPPI, J.

On Saturday evening, December 4, 1965, two carloads of people were riding aimlessly about the streets of Rochester, New York. One of the cars, driven by Cleveland Chatman (the deceased), contained two other men and three women. A billy club, similar to a police night stick, was under the front seat of the car. During the evening, stops were made for beer and whiskey and everyone except one woman...

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