Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Reginald Batten, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1972-11-01
Citations: 31 N.Y.2d 737
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Reginald Batten, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 31
Pages: 737–739

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Reginald Batten, Respondent.
Argued September 28, 1972;
decided November 1, 1972.
Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Aaron Nussbaum of counsel), for appellant.
Myron Beldock for respondent.

Opinion:
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Breitel, Jasen and Gibson. Judge Burke dissents and votes to reverse in the following opinion in which Judges Scileppi and Bergan concur.