Legal Opinion
People v. Whitcomb
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 12, 1948PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKimball, J.
This is an appeal by the defendant Whitcomb and the intervener, Greene, from an order of the Supreme Court, Erie County, which affirmed an order of the City Court of Buffalo, directing the summary destruction of a pinball machine, pursuant to the provisions of section 985 of the Penal Law. The machine was on the premises of Whitcomb. It appears that the intervener was the owner of it. Before this appeal was heard, the District Attorney moved this court to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it does not lie as a matter of right. The decision on this motion was held pending the appeal from…
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