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PEOPLE v. MATZ

23 N.Y.2d 196 (1968)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Martin Matz, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 21, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Z. Dershowitz and Anthony F. Marra for appellant.

Burton B. Roberts, Acting District Attorney (Nicholas Angelides and Daniel J. Sullivan of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, BERGAN and KEATING concur with Judge SCILEPPI; Judge JASEN dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion in which Judge BREITEL concurs.

SCILEPPI, J.

The appellant was arrested on March 23, 1966 on the complaint of a 15-year-old girl and was charged with violating section 1140 of the former Penal Law in that he exposed his private parts in public. On April 27, 1966 a preliminary hearing was held and the case was adjourned until June 1 for trial. On that day, a further adjournment was obtained at the request of the District Attorney. Defense counsel...

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