People v. Colon

Decision Date28 June 1983
Parties, 453 N.E.2d 548 The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Miguel Angel COLON, a/k/a Rafael Cordero, Appellant.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Order reversed and order of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County, reinstated for the reasons stated in the opinion of Judge Jeffrey Atlas at the Criminal Court (112 Misc.2d 790, 450 N.Y.S.2d 136) (People v. Williams, 56 N.Y.2d 824, 452 N.Y.S.2d 571, 438 N.E.2d 104; People v. Sturgis, 38 N.Y.2d 625, 381 N.Y.S.2d 860, 345 N.E.2d 331).

COOKE, C.J., and JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER and SIMONS, JJ., concur.

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