People v. Leonard
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtMargett, J.
This case arises out of a tragic fire which took the lives of 24 people when a discotheque in Port Chester was destroyed on the night of June 29-30, 1974. The discotheque, Gulliver’s, was located in a building complex situated on the Connecticut-New York border. It was adjoined by a bowling alley, Carol Lanes.
On Sunday, June 30, Detective Sergeant Ambrose of the Greenwich, Connecticut Police Department was assigned to investigate the fire. Two days later, on July 2, 1974, Detective Solomon of the Connecticut State’s Attorney’s office was also assigned to the investigation. The next afternoon,…
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