PEOPLE v. BANGERT


22 N.Y.2d 799 (1968)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Edward Bangert, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 14, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wililam W. Esseks and Marcia Z. Hefter for appellant.

George J. Aspland, District Attorney (John Copertino of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING, BREITEL and JASEN.


Judgment reversed and matter remitted to the County Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following memorandum: The judgment should be reversed and the case remitted to the County Court for a hearing to determine whether the defendant was competent at the time of sentencing (Code Crim. Pro., § 658 et seq.). Defendant's history of mental illness, as indicated by the presentence report, was such that the sentencing court was bound to make some inquiry...

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