PEOPLE v. WHITE


32 N.Y.2d 393 (1973)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lawrence White, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 6, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Stieve and J. Radley Herold for appellant.

Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney (Janet Cunard of counsel), for respondent.

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


Chief Judge FULD.

The defendant, indicted for robbery in the first degree, moved to dismiss his indictment on the ground that his right to a speedy trial had been denied. While that motion was pending, the district attorney offered to allow him to plead to robbery in the third degree (a class D felony; new Penal Law, § 160.05), but only on condition that his acceptance

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