Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Domenick Abbate, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1961-06-14
Citations: 13 A.D.2d 997
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Domenick Abbate, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 997–997

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Domenick Abbate, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York, Borough of Queens, rendered May 10, 1960, convicting him, after a nonjury trial, of indecent exposure in violation of section 1140 of the Penal Law, and sentencing him to serve a term of three months in the New York City Workhouse. Execution of the sentence was suspended during defendant's good behavior. Judgment reversed on the law and the facts and a new trial ordered. In our opinion, the People failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt the willful and lewd intent required by the statute (Penal Law, § 1140). Nolan, P. J., Beldock, Kleinfeld, Christ and Pette, JJ., concur.