Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. William Coleman, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1932-12-09
Citations: 237 A.D. 211
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. William Coleman, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 237
Pages: 211–215

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. William Coleman, Respondent.
First Department,
December 9, 1932.
John C. McDermott of counsel [Thomas C. T. Crain, District Attorney], for the appellant.
George N. Starke, for the respondent.
Appeal dismissed, 261 N. Y. 662,

Opinion:
Sherman, J.
For the reasons stated in the prevailing opinion in People v. Heath (237 App. Div. 209), handed down herewith, the judgment of conviction was correct but the sentence imposed does not conform to the statute; therefore, the said judgment should be affirmed, the sentence set aside as illegal, the order appealed from reversed, and defendant remanded for resentence.
Finch, P. J., O'Malley and Townley, JJ., concur; Martin, J., dissents and votes for affirmance of said judgment and order.