Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Frank Ali, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-06-26
Citations: 47 N.Y.2d 920
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Frank Ali, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 47
Pages: 920–921

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Frank Ali, Respondent.
Argued May 30, 1979;
decided June 26, 1979
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Phyllis M. Gershon, Robert M. Pitler and Jerrold L. Neugarten of counsel), for appellant.
Neil J. Rosini and John C. Sabetta for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order appealed from should be affirmed for the reasons stated in the Appellate Division memorandum. We would add that instead of giving a special supplemental charge to a deadlocked jury, the court in its initial charge might well instruct the jury as to the nature of its duties in the course of deliberation (see PJI 1:28), and then, should the jury fail to reach a verdict, repeat the instruction (see Comment NY PJI 2d, 1:100; ABA, Standards Relating to Trial By Jury, § 5.4).
Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer concur.
Order affirmed in a memorandum.