Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Thomas Canner, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1975-06-10
Citations: 88 Misc. 2d 85
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Thomas Canner, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 88
Pages: 85–86

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Thomas Canner, Appellant.
Supreme Court, Appellate Term, Second Department,
June 10, 1975
Abraham Schatzman for appellant. Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Steven Di Joseph of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Memorandum. Judgment of conviction unanimously reversed on the law, complaint dismissed and fine remitted.
Defendant's conduct did not rise to the level required by the statute, since the disturbance complained of was not public, but private in nature (see Penal Law, § 240.20; People v Chesnick, 302 NY 58; People v Hill, 60 Misc 2d 277; People v Reid, 180 Misc 289). While it is true that the offense of disorderly conduct can be committed inside an apartment house (People v Chesnick supra), only the occupants of the two apartments complained of the noise.
Concur: Groat, P. J., Pino and Rinaldi, JJ.