Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Donald Jackson, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1978-11-30
Citations: 46 N.Y.2d 721
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Donald Jackson, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 46
Pages: 721–723

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Donald Jackson, Respondent.
Submitted September 14, 1978;
decided November 30,1978
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney (Stephanie Mary Mahon and Anthony Joseph Servino of counsel), for appellant.
John M. Perone for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and the matter remitted to that court (CPL 470.40, subd 2, par [b]).
Although inartfully drawn, the indictment does contain all the elements of the crime and therefore is not defective. Any ambiguity with respect to the precise nature of the deviate sexual intercourse alleged could be, and was in this case, clarified by the bill of particulars (see, People v Iannone, 45 NY2d 589).
Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke concur.
Order reversed and case remitted to the Appellate Division, Second Department, for further proceedings in accordance with the memorandum herein.