PEOPLE v. PECORELLA


32 N.Y.2d 920 (1973)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Susan Pecorella, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 7, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin Birnbaum for appellant.

Leo F. Hayes, District Attorney (John A. Cirando of counsel), for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, BREITEL, JONES and WACHTLER. Judge JASEN dissents and votes to affirm in the following opinion in which Judge GABRIELLI concurs.


Order reversed and the information dismissed upon the ground that the evidence adduced did not establish the violation of harassment.

JASEN, J. (dissenting).

The question presented upon this appeal is whether the evidence is sufficient to support defendant's conviction for harassment in violation of section 240.25 (subd. 2) of the revised Penal Law.

The conduct for which defendant was convicted occurred in the lobby of the Public Safety...

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