Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Solomon Butler, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-07-02
Citations: 57 N.Y.2d 664
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Solomon Butler, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 57
Pages: 664–666

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Solomon Butler, Respondent.
Decided July 2, 1982
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Mario Merola, District Attorney (Mark L. Freyberg of counsel), for appellant.
Shirley Werner and William E. Hellerstein for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [b]), order reversed and judgment reinstated for the reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Justice Leonard H. Sandler at the Appellate Division (86 AD2d 811, 812; see, also, People v Glover, 57 NY2d 61; People v Green, 56 NY2d 427) and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, First Department, for consideration of the facts (CPL 470.40, subd 2, par [b]; 470.25, subd 2, par [d]).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer. Taking no part: Judge Gabrielli.