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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Walter Bennett, Appellant, 1905 — 180 N.Y. 555 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Walter Bennett, Appellant
180 N.Y. 555·New York Court of Appeals·1905·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Walter Bennett, Appellant.
People v. Bennett, 96 App. Div. 625,'affirmed.
(Argued January 26, 1905;
decided February 21, 1905.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court-in the first judicial department, entered June 10, 1904, which affirmed a judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in the county of New York, rendered upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime' of sodomy.
Charles E. Le Barbier for appellant.
William Travers Jerome, District Attorney (Robert O. Ta/ylor of counsel), for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Judgment of conviction affirmed ; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Yann and Werner, JJ. .