People v. Drislane

8 N.Y.2d 67 (1960)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

v.

William Drislane, True Name William James Drislane, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued April 25, 1960.

Decided May 26, 1960.

Howard N. Meyer, Paul O'Dwyer, Joan O'Dwyer and Frank Durkan for appellant.

Edward S. Silver, District Attorney (Aaron Nussbaum of counsel), for respondent.

Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE concur with Judge FOSTER; Chief Judge DESMOND dissents in an opinion in which Judge FROESSEL concurs.

FOSTER, J.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for the crime of manslaughter,…