Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Robert McLaurin, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1978-02-14
Citations: 43 N.Y.2d 902
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Robert McLaurin, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 43
Pages: 902–906

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Robert McLaurin, Respondent.
Argued January 6, 1978;
decided February 14, 1978
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Richard M. Seltzer, Peter L. Zimroth and Robert M. Pitler of counsel), for appellant.
Carol Berkman and William E. Hellerstein for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed on the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Emilio Nunez at the Appellate Division (56 AD2d, at pp 84-85; see, also, People v Kinlock, 43 NY2d 832) and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, First Department, for review of the facts.
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler and Cooke. Judge Fuchsberg dissents and votes to affirm in the following opinion.