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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Nelson, Appellant

186 N.Y. 554·New York Court of Appeals·1906·NY

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The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. William Nelson, Appellant. (Submitted October 15, 1906; decided October 23, 1906.) Motion to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, rendered April 9,1906, at a Trial Term for the county of New York upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of murder in. the first degree. The motion was made on the grounds that the appellant had failed to serve a proposed case, file any return or take any steps toward the prosecution of the appeal. William Travers Jerome, District Attorney (Alexander A. Mayper of counsel), for motion. No one opposed. [MAJORITY] Motion denied. Appeal to be perfected in sixty days; in default thereof the district attorney is at liberty to renew the motion to dismiss. ■ .