PEOPLE v. ESTES-EL


49 N.Y.2d 719 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Melvin R. Estes-El, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 5, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Benjamin H. Green and Vivian Berger of counsel), for appellant.

Marilyn A. Kneeland and William E. Hellerstein for respondent.

Concur: Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER. Chief Judge COOKE and Judge GABRIELLI concur in result.


Order affirmed for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Term. It is the city's burden to clarify the ambiguity in the Administrative Code which all members of the court recognize...

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