Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Richard Wuest, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1961-03-02
Citations: 9 N.Y.2d 731
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Richard Wuest, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 731–732

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Richard Wuest, Respondent.
Argued January 17, 1961;
decided March 2, 1961.
Spencer O. Feldman, District Attorney, for appellant.
Joe Schapiro for respondent.

Opinion:
Order of the County Court reversed and the case remitted to that court upon the ground that at the time in question the defendant was in a public place. Since the order of reversal does not comply with section 543-a of the Code of Criminal Procedure in that it does not state whether its determination is upon the law or the facts or both, we must presume (§ 543-a, subd. 4) that it was upon the law alone- and, therefore, remit this appeal to the County Court for a determination of the questions of fact. (People v. Kruger, 302 N. Y. 447.) No opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Dye, Fuld, Fboessel, Van Voobhis, Bubke and Fosteb.