PEOPLE v. MAYO


48 N.Y.2d 245 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David B. Mayo, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 15, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas P. Rutnik, Public Defender (James E. Banagan of counsel), for appellant.

Sol Greenberg, District Attorney (F. Patrick Jeffers of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


GABRIELLI, J.

Following a trial court's decision to dismiss a charge of first degree robbery on grounds of insufficient evidence, defendant Mayo was again brought to trial for the same offense in clear violation of his rights under the double jeopardy clause of the United States Constitution. The novel question presented upon this appeal is whether reversal of his conviction of a lesser included offense is required...

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