Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Dixon, Respondent, v. Richard J. Lewis, as Sheriff of Albany County, Appellant; The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Latham, Respondent, v. Richard J. Lewis, as Sheriff of Albany County, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1938-01-04
Citations: 276 N.Y. 613
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Dixon, Respondent, v. Richard J. Lewis, as Sheriff of Albany County, Appellant. The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Latham, Respondent, v. Richard J. Lewis, as Sheriff of Albany County, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 276
Pages: 613–614

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Dixon, Respondent, v. Richard J. Lewis, as Sheriff of Albany County, Appellant. The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Latham, Respondent, v. Richard J. Lewis, as Sheriff of Albany County, Appellant.
Argued November 17, 1937;
decided January 4, 1938.
John T. Delaney, District Attorney (Henry S. Kahn of counsel), for appellant.
John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General (Joseph M. Mesnig and Wendell P. Brown of counsel), for State of New York.
Edward F. O’Connor for James Dixon, respondent.
George H. Barber for James Latham, respondent,

Opinion:
Orders affirmed. The orders sustaining the writs are affirmed. We do not, however, pass upon the constitutionality of section 1898-a of the Penal Law for the reason .that the question cannot be reached on this appeal. -The information fails to state a crime. No opinion.
Concur: Crane, Ch. J., Lehman, O'Brien, Hubbs, Lotjghran, Finch and Rippey, JJ.