Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Eric Reyes, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-06-05
Citations: 50 N.Y.2d 887
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Eric Reyes, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 50
Pages: 887–889

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Eric Reyes, Respondent.
Argued April 25, 1980;
decided June 5, 1980
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Carol Ethridge Gette and Jerrold L. Neugarten of counsel), for appellant.
Elaine Stogel and William E. Hellerstein for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed for the reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Mr. Justice Samuel J. Silverman at the Appellate Division (66 AD2d 753, 754) and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, First Department, for determination of the facts (CPL 470.40, subd 2, par [b]; 470.25, subd 2, par [d]).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.