Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. William Abruzzi, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-05-12
Citations: 42 N.Y.2d 813
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v William Abruzzi, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 42
Pages: 813–814

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v William Abruzzi, Respondent.
Argued March 23, 1977;
decided May 12, 1977
John R. King, District Attorney (Bridget R. Rahilly of counsel), for appellant.
Robert G. Morvillo and Betty J. Santangello for respondent.

Opinion:
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke. Judge Jasen dissents and votes to reverse in the following memorandum: I would reverse the order of the Appellate Division and reinstate the judgment of conviction for the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree for the reasons stated in the opinion by Judge Joseph Jiudice of the Dutchess County Court. I also agree with so much of the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice James D. Hopkins at the Appellate Division as states that the doctrine of the taint of the poisonous tree should not be extended to include evidence of the personal observation by a police officer of a crime committed in his presence.