PEOPLE v. FIRESTONE


118 Misc.2d 314 (1983)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Richard Firestone et al., Defendants.

Supreme Court, New York County.

March 15, 1983


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barrett, Smith, Schapiro, Simon & Armstrong (Michael Armstrong, Eugene Licker and Mary Corrarino of counsel), for Peter Gettinger, defendant. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (John Moscow and Wayne Eastman of counsel), for plaintiff.


BENJAMIN ALTMAN, J.

It is relatively rare in a six-defendant case that only one makes application to waive his right to a jury. Yet in this proceeding such motion was made. The six defendants herein were indicted for conspiracy, scheme to defraud, violation of the Martin Act (General Business Law, § 352 et seq.) and related crimes. Several motions were made for severance and all denied by this court. Subsequently, one of the defendants, Peter...

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