Case ID: ny-2d_56/html/0558-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John A. Battaglia, Appellant.
    Argued February 12,e 1982;
    decided March 25, 1982
    
      APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
    
      Joseph A. Shifflett, Rose H. Sconiers and Joseph B. Mistrett for appellant.
    
      Edward C. Cosgrove, District Attorney (John J. De Franks and Dennis C. Vacco of counsel), for respondent.
   OPINION OF THE COURT

Order reversed, defendant’s motion to suppress granted, and a new trial ordered for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Justice Stewart F. Hancock, Jr., at the Appellate Division (82 AD2d 395-397).

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.