People v. Chimbers

OPINION OF THE COURT

James P. O’Donnell, J.

The People of the State of New York, through the Attorney-General, brings a motion on before this court, seeking summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff against the defendants, upon the grounds that there are no triable issues of fact and strictly a question of law involved. It appears from the moving papers that the defendants, Joseph Chimbers and Merald J. Smith, both were accused and convicted of the offense of violation of ECL 11-1301 (subd 1, par b) (Bass), ECL 11-1301 (subd 1, par b) (Pike), ECL 11-1301 (subd 1, par b) (Walleye Pike) of the…