Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James McCants, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1962-12-06
Citations: 12 N.Y.2d 798
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James McCants, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 798–800

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James McCants, Appellant.
Argued October 30, 1962;
decided December 6, 1962.
Hayden H. Dadd for appellant.
Joseph A. Ryan, District Attorney (Michael R. Canestrano of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed; no opinion.
Concur: Judges Dye, Froessel, Van Voorhis, Burke and Foster. Chief Judge Desmond and Judge Fuld dissent and vote to reverse and to order a hearing as to the allegations of the petition which, if proven, would have established that defendant had no meaningful or actual representation by counsel.