Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Clifford Griffith, Also Known as Clifford Griff and Carlton Griffith, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1980-01-10
Citations: 48 N.Y.2d 1009
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Clifford Griffith, Also Known as Clifford Griff and Carlton Griffith, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 48
Pages: 1009–1011

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Clifford Griffith, Also Known as Clifford Griff and Carlton Griffith, Respondent.
Argued December 14, 1979;
decided January 10, 1980
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Brian Rosner, Robert M. Pitler and Barbara L. Petras of counsel), for appellant.
Laura Hoffberg and Joel A. Reiss for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed for reasons stated in the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Vincent A. Lupiano at the Appellate Division (63 AD2d 138, 143-147) and the case remitted to the Appellate Division, First Department, for determination of the facts (CPL 470.25, subd 2, par [d]; 470.40, subd 2, par [b]).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.