PEOPLE v. MAERLING


46 N.Y.2d 289 (1978)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Maerling, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 21, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jane E. Berger and Pierce Gerety, Jr., for appellant.

Patrick Henry, District Attorney (Joyce G. Friedman of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and COOKE concur.


FUCHSBERG, J.

On the night of April 14, 1972, two masked men forced their way into the Huntington, Suffolk County, home of Jerry Lo Basso, a reputed bookmaker. Besides Lo Basso, only his wife and his sister-in-law were present. Before leaving, the intruders ransacked the house, took possession of all the jewelry and cash they could lay their hands on, and, angered that the location of additional money in the...

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