Case Name: In the Matter of Denis Dillon, as District Attorney of Nassau County, New York, Appellant, v. Peter Cuomo, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-06-13
Citations: 58 A.D.2d 602
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Denis Dillon, as District Attorney of Nassau County, New York, Appellant, v Peter Cuomo, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 58
Pages: 602–602

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Denis Dillon, as District Attorney of Nassau County, New York, Appellant, v Peter Cuomo, Respondent.

Opinion:
In a proceeding pursuant to section 415.00 of the Penal Law to declare the forfeiture of a motor vehicle, the appeal is from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated November 24, 1976, which, after a hearing, (1) denied petitioner's application to declare a forfeiture of the vehicle and (2) directed the return of certain moneys to respondent. Order modified, on the facts, by deleting therefrom the provisions denying the application to declare a forfeiture of the vehicle. As so modified, order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. The petitioner established by a fair preponderance of the credible evidence that the vehicle in question was used in the transportation of gambling records. Latham, Margett and O'Connor, JJ., concur; Martuscello, J. P., dissents and votes to affirm the order upon the opinion of Mr. Justice Wager at Special Term.