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PEOPLE v. SAKOW

45 N.Y.2d 131 (1978)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Walter Sakow, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 15, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Copal Mintz for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney, (Brian Rosner and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for respondent.

Judges GABRIELLI, WACHTLER and COOKE concur with Judge FUCHSBERG; Chief Judge BREITEL dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judges JASEN and JONES concur.

FUCHSBERG, J.

After a nonjury trial in the Criminal Court of the City of New York, appellant Walter Sakow was convicted on two counts of violation of the fire code, section 488-1.0 of the Administrative Code of that city, in that he willfully neglected and refused to comply with violation orders issued by the fire department directing the correction of hazards in the twin buildings located at 154-160 East 91st...

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