Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Advocates Peter P. Smith Mirabeau L. Towns for James C. Cropsey, District Attorney ( Hersey Egginton 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. JOHN SCHMIDT, Appellant. Judgment of conviction affirmed; no opinion. Concur: CULLEN, Ch. J., GRAY, WERNER, COLLIN, CUDDEBACK and MILLER, JJ. Absent: HISCOCK, J.