Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Phylis Skloot Anthony F. Marra for John M. Braisted, Jr., District Attorney ( Pasquale E. Di Vernieri of counsel), See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. FRANCIS BIRMINGHAM, Appellant. Motion granted and cross appeal dismissed (see Code Crim. Pro., § 520).