PEOPLE v. MATTESON


75 N.Y.2d 745 (1989)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. James A. Matteson, Jr., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Wildridge, District Attorney (Edward J. McQuat of counsel), for appellant.

Gerald T. Barth for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant committed suicide while his appeal as of right from the judgment of conviction was pending in the Appellate Division. The Appellate Division dismissed his appeal and remitted to County Court with directions to vacate the conviction and dismiss the indictment. The People appeal from the Appellate Division order by permission of a Judge of...

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