Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Melvin Johnson, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1994-07-15
Citations: 206 A.D.2d 874
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Melvin Johnson, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 206
Pages: 874–875

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Melvin Johnson, Appellant.
[616 NYS2d 309]

Opinion:
Case held, decision reserved and matter remitted to Supreme Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: The record does not indicate whether defendant was present at the Sandoval hearing. A reconstruction hearing is therefore necessary (see, People v Odiat, 82 NY2d 872; People v Mitchell, 189 AD2d 337; see also, People v Brown, 199 AD2d 963). (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Erie County, Doyle, J.—Manslaughter, 1st Degree.) Present—Denman, P. J., Fallon, Wesley, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.