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PEOPLE v. MORRIS

68 N.Y.2d 799 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Sherman Morris, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided September 16, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney (Elizabeth Clifford of counsel), for appellant.

Timothy W. DeJohn for respondent.

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE. Taking no part: Judge HANCOCK, JR.

Appeal dismissed upon the ground that the reversal by the Appellate Division was not "on the law alone or upon the law and such facts which, but for the determination of law, would not have led to reversal" (CPL 450.90 [2] [a]). The conviction of criminal possession of a weapon was reversed "on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice". Reversal of the conviction of assault and dismissal of that count of...

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