Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert W. Davis, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1963-05-29
Citations: 13 N.Y.2d 690
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert W. Davis, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 690–691

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Robert W. Davis, Appellant.
Argued May 6, 1963;
decided May 29, 1963.
Edward Q. Carr, Jr., and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.
Edward S. Silver, District Attorney (William I. Siegel of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment reversed and the indictment dismissed upon the authority of People v. Meyer (11 N Y 2d 162). The police officer who preferred the vagrancy charge upon which appellant was arraigned acknowledged that it was merely a pretext upon which to hold him for the homicide. No opinion.
Concur: Chief Judge Desmond and Judges Fuld, Van Voorhis, Foster and Scilepfl Judges Dye and Burke dissent and vote to affirm upon the authority of People v. Weinstein (11 N Y 2d 1098).