Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Advocates William Scott, II, for Carl A. Vergari, District Attorney ( James J. Duggan of counsel), for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. OPINION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOSEPH D. HARDY, Appellant. Judgment affirmed (Code Crim. Pro., § 542); no opinion. Concur: Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING, BREITEL and JASEN.