tion of the defendant as a useful and The judgment should therefore be That the Appellate Division has jurisdiction to reduce a sentence imposed upon a defendant and that said grant of power shall be liberally construed, see People v. Potskowski 298 N.Y. 299, 83 N.E. 2d 125 People v. Rytel 284 N.Y. 242, 30 N.E. 2d 578 People v. Speiser 277 N.Y. 342, 14 N.E. 2d 380 People v. Gittelson 25 A.D. 2d 265, 268 N.Y.S. 2d 779 CONCLUSION FOR THE ABOVE STATED REASONS, THE PROCEEDINGS NOT INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; DEFENDANT-APPELLANT OR SUSPENDED IN Respectfully submitted, ZENAIDA DRABKIN Attorney for Defendant Appellant ADDENDUM SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 1. The index number of the case in the Court below was Indictment No. 2198-1965. 2. The full names of the original parties are PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK against WILLIAM There has been no change in the parties. SHELLNUT. 3. This action was commenced in the Supreme Court, Bronx County. la |