Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Maurice Edelbaum and Ira H. Holley for Thomas Akel, appellant. Nancy Carley for Salvatore Giordano, appellant. Edward H. Levine and Vernon C. Rossner for Saverio Maimone and Robert Douglas Williams, appellants. Edward S. Silver, District Attorney ( William Sonenshine and Aron E. Koota of counsel), for respondent. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. THOMAS AKEL, Alias "BROOKLYN TOMMY", Alias "BROOKLYN KID", Alias "THOMAS DORIO", Appellant. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, Judgments affirmed; no opinion. Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER.