Case Name: In the Matter of John M. Halloran, Appellant, v. William E. Kirwan, Jr., as Superintendent of State Police, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1971-03-03
Citations: 28 N.Y.2d 689
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of John M. Halloran, Appellant, v. William E. Kirwan, Jr., as Superintendent of State Police, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 689–694

Head Matter:
In the Matter of John M. Halloran, Appellant, v. William E. Kirwan, Jr., as Superintendent of State Police, Respondent.
Argued February 19, 1971;
decided March 3, 1971.
Seth Towse for appellant.
Louis J. Lefkowits, Attorney-General (John Q. Driscoll and Ruth Kessler Toch of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed, with costs, and determination of respondent annulled. Lacking in this case is definitive proof that petitioner intended to commit larceny and, accordingly, the order appealed from should be reversed and respondent's determination annulled on the ground that there is no substantial evidence in the record to support it.
Concur: Chief Judge Fulo and Judges Burke, Bergan and Gtibson. Judge Scileppi dissents and votes to modify by remitting matter to Superintendent of State Police for reconsideration and reduction of penalty of dismissal upon the ground that penalty imposed was grossly excessive. Judge Breitel dissents and votes to affirm in the following opinion in which Judge Jasen concurs.