Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jackie Farrell, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-10-11
Citations: 59 A.D.2d 723
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jackie Farrell, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 59
Pages: 723–723

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Jackie Farrell, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens County, rendered January 3, 1977, convicting defendant of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree, upon a jury verdict, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law and the facts, and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, and indictment dismissed. The People failed to prove defendant-appellant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt (cf. People v Reisman, 29 NY2d 278). Were we not reversing and dismissing the indictment, we would reverse and order a new trial because the errors of the court in its instructions to the jury deprived defendant of a fair trial. Damiani, J. P., Shapiro, Mollen and O'Connor, JJ., concur.