People v. Morris

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 18, 1940

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · decided 1940-03-18

Relies on People v. . Sanger · People v. Byrne · State v. Hollinshead

Decided 1940-03-18

¶1Judgment of the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York, Borough of Brooklyn [County of Kings], convicting the defendant of the crime of violating section 1142-a of the Penal Law (prohibiting advertisements relating to certain diseases) unanimously affirmed. In our opinion (1) the evidence amply *739supports the determination of the court below, and (2) section 1142-a of the Penal Law is not offensive to any constitutional provision. (Vide People v. Sanger, 222 N. Y. 192; People v. Byrne, 99 Misc. 1, 4, 5; State v. Hollinshead, 77 Ore. 473, 477; 151 P. 710.) Present — 'Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Johnston, Adel and Taylor, JJ.