Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eugene Weixel and James Miles, Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1971-04-07
Citations: 28 N.Y.2d 738
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eugene Weixel and James Miles, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 738–739

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Eugene Weixel and James Miles, Appellants.
Argued March 1, 1971;
decided April 7, 1971.
Michael Meltsner, Bruce Batner and Diana Budzanosld for appellants.
Frcrnk 8. Hogan, District Attorney (Bennett L. Gershman, Michael B. Juviler and Burton N. Lipshie of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Judgment reversed and the information dismissed on the ground that the crime of menacing of which the defendants were convicted did not constitute a lesser degree of any one of the crimes — riot (Penal Law, § 240.05), reckless endangerment (§ 120.20) and resisting arrest (§ 205. 30)—with which they had been charged and on which they had been put to trial (see People v. Moyer, 27 N Y 2d 252).
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.