Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Fowlkes, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1968-06-27
Citations: 30 A.D.2d 658
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Fowlkes, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 30
Pages: 658–658

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Fowlkes, Appellant.

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed. No opinion. Concur—Stevens, J. P., Eager, Steuer and McNally, JJ.; Capozzoli, J., concurs in the following memorandum: While defendant's plea may be technically attacked on the ground that he pleaded guilty to a crime which involved a family dispute and which should have been transferred to the Family Court in the first instance, such plea " should be sustained on the ground that it was sought by defendant and freely taken as part of a bargain which was struck for the defendant's benefit". (People v. Foster, 19 N Y 2d 150, 154.) Surely the court below had jurisdiction over the counts in the indictment charging burglary first degree and possession of dangerous weapons without a referral to the Family Court.