Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Ruth Clairborne, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-01-14
Citations: 29 N.Y.2d 950
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Ruth Clairborne, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 29
Pages: 950–951

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Ruth Clairborne, Respondent.
Argued January 6, 1972;
decided January 14, 1972.
Jerome 8. Cohen, Acting District Attorney (Lawrence X. Kennedy of counsel), for appellant.
Max Levinson for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed and the case remitted to the Appellate Division for consideration of questions other than questions of law (Code Crim. Pro., § 543-b; CPL 470.40, subd. 2, par. [b]). The offer of a plea was based on the understanding that the perjury indictment would be dismissed. A bargained guilty plea to a lesser crime makes unnecessary a factual basis for the particular crime confessed (People v. Lynn, 28 N Y 2d 196, 201-202; People v. Foster, 19 N Y 2d 150, 154; People v. Griffin, 7 N Y 2d 511, 515-516).
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson. Taking no part: Judge Burke.