Legal Opinion

People v. Thomas

New York County Courts

Decided April 12, 1967PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtOrmand N. Gale, J.

This is a motion to dismiss the indictment for several different grounds. The first ground to be considered by the court is that the Assistant District Attorney who pressed for indictment of the defendant and who presented the matter to the Grand Jury was moved and energized “ by the bias and prejudice of his membership in a so-called hate organization, to wit: The Minutemen ”.

Although the court has previously denied a motion by the defendant to inspect the Grand Jury minutes, the court felt obligated to read them by reason of the seriousness of this charge leveled at the Assistant District…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. . GlenNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  2. People v. . SextonNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  3. People v. . SweeneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
  4. Chestnut v. People of State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
  5. People v. HarrisNew York Supreme Court · 1944

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. RalloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
  2. People v. MarrColonie Justice Court · 1971
  3. People v. CohenNew York Supreme Court · 1967
  4. People v. Smith, New York County Courts1967

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