Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Maurice Lockwood, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1978-04-27
Citations: 44 N.Y. 769
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Maurice Lockwood, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 44
Pages: 769–771

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Maurice Lockwood, Appellant.
Argued March 27,1978;
decided April 27,1978
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Norman A. Olch for appellant.
Mario Merola, District Attorney (Richard M. Joel and Alan D. Marrus of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed, judgment of conviction vacated, and a new trial ordered on the dissenting opinion of Mr. Justice Louis J. Capozzoli at the Appellate Division (55 AD2d, at pp 20-25). See, also, People v Buxton (44 NY2d 33) involving a situation close to that in this case except that the circumstances here, as detailed in the dissenting opinion at the Appellate Division, are even stronger in dictating reversal.
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.