PEOPLE v. STOKES


32 N.Y.2d 202 (1973)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Albert Stokes, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diana Budzanoski, William E. Hellerstein and Robert Kasanof for appellant.

Thomas J. Mackell, District Attorney (Martin L. Bracken of counsel), for respondent.

Judges BURKE, BREITEL, JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES and WACHTLER concur.


Chief Judge FULD.

The defendant stands convicted, on a plea of guilty, of the crime of attempted possession of a hypodermic instrument (Penal Law, §§ 110.00, 220.45). He had pleaded guilty following denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized from him when he was arrested for loitering in violation of subdivision 6 of section 240.35 of the Penal Law which reads as follows:

"A person is...

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