People v. Pagano

This is an appeal by the above-named defendant from his conviction of the crime of assault, third degree, following a trial without a jury, on September 28, 1953, in Justice’s Court, town of East Fishkill, before Ralph J. Warren, Esq., Justice of the Peace, sitting as a Court of Special Sessions.

While several grounds of error are urged by the appellant as requiring a reversal of the judgment, since the one hereinafter discussed appears to be of paramount importance, and necessitates a reversal, the court confines this decision to that sole objection.

It appears that at the conclusion of the…