Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. John A. Battaglia, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-03-25
Citations: 56 N.Y.2d 558
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John A. Battaglia, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 558–561

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v John A. Battaglia, Appellant.
Argued February 12,e 1982;
decided March 25, 1982
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Joseph A. Shifflett, Rose H. Sconiers and Joseph B. Mistrett for appellant.
Edward C. Cosgrove, District Attorney (John J. De Franks and Dennis C. Vacco of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order reversed, defendant's motion to suppress granted, and a new trial ordered for the reasons stated in the dissenting opinion of Justice Stewart F. Hancock, Jr., at the Appellate Division (82 AD2d 395-397).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.