People v. Dercole
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lazer, J.
These appeals are from judgments which, after a non-jury trial, convicted the defendants of the crime of criminal contempt in the first degree (Penal Law, § 215.51) and sentenced each of them to five years probation. The defendants contend that (1) the trial court erred in refusing to dismiss the indictments as a matter of law when it determined defendants were denied effective assistance of counsel; (2) the defendants’ guilt was not proven beyond a reasonable doubt; (3) the verdicts were repugnant; (4) the trial court erroneously shifted the burden of proof to…
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