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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Edward L. Appellant.
    Argued June 1, 1948;
    decided June 11, 1948.
    
      George J. SMvington for appellant.
    
      George D. Newton, District Attorney, for respondent.
   Judgment reversed and indictment dismissed on the ground that on this record defendant’s guilt of manslaughter in the second degree was not established beyond a reasonable doubt. We pass on no other question. No opinion.

Concur: LotjghsaN, Ch. J., Lewis, Desmohd, Thaohee and Dye, JJ. Fuld, J., dissents on the ground that the defendant’s firing the revolver at Ms wife — resulting in her death — without assuring himself that it was not loaded, justified the jury-in finding that defendant was culpably negligent and guilty of manslaughter in the second degree under section 1052 of the Penal Law. Taking no part: CoNway, J.