PEOPLE v. KELLY


56 N.Y.2d 873 (1982)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Peter Kelly, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lloyd Breen, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 10, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving Anolik for Peter Kelly, appellant.

Jay A. Kaplan for Lloyd Breen, appellant.

Michael Kavanagh, District Attorney (Marsha Solomon of counsel), for respondent.

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


MEMORANDUM.

The orders of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

The defendants' contention that the initial entry of the police into the room was not justified, does not raise any question warranting reversal in this court. The finding that the police reasonably believed that an emergency existed involves a mixed question of law and fact. Since there is support in the record for the finding, which has been affirmed...

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