PEOPLE v. FERGUSON


67 N.Y.2d 383 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Edward Ferguson, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 13, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Olszewski for appellant.

Richard J. Arcara, District Attorney (Louis A. Haremski and John J. De Franks of counsel), for respondent.

Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE concur; Judge HANCOCK, JR., taking no part.


Chief Judge WACHTLER.

The defendant's first trial terminated when the Judge declared a mistrial while defendant was not present in court. After a second trial, defendant was convicted of murder in the second degree, and the conviction has been affirmed by a divided Appellate Division. The issues on this appeal are whether defendant's lawyer consented to the mistrial, and whether a lawyer has the authority to...

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