PEOPLE v. COMFORT


113 A.D.2d 420 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Joseph Comfort, Appellant The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Larry Comfort, Appellant

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

December 20, 1985


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moot & Sprague (Joseph Sedita of counsel), for Joseph Comfort, appellant.

Raymond Urbanski for Larry Comfort, appellant.

Kenneth R. Fisher for respondent.

DOERR, J. P., BOOMER, O'DONNELL and PINE, JJ., concur.


SCHNEPP, J.

On the night of December 5, 1980 the defendant Joseph Comfort shot to death undercover New York State Police Investigator Robert Van Hall and grievously wounded his partner, William Gorenflo. This incident was the culmination of events which began on November 14, 1980 with the arrival in Corning, New York, of Jose Otero and Edwardo Blanco from Florida with 28 ounces of cocaine. The drugs were delivered...

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