People v. Ireland

—Case held, decision reserved and matter remitted to Oneida County Court for further proceedings in accordance with the following Memorandum: A reconstruction hearing was held in this case to es*1076tablish whether defendant was present at an in-chambers Sandoval conference. The record of that hearing shows that the issue of defendant’s presence was sharply contested. The attorneys declined County Court’s offer to render a decision, erroneously believing that no decision was required at that point. Because issues of credibility should ordinarily be determined by the hearing court, which saw and…