PEOPLE v. SMITH


68 N.Y.2d 725 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. David Paul Smith, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 8, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Hamburger for appellant.

Denis Dillon, District Attorney (Douglas Noll of counsel), for respondent.

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


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and a new trial ordered.

The record is devoid of evidence that defendant was informed that trial and sentencing would proceed in his absence. Although defendant was advised by counsel that pretrial hearings were scheduled to commence on a certain date and the trial thereafter, there is no indication in the...

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