Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Flinn v. Barr
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 26, 1932PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHubbs, J.
In April, 1930, a grand jury found two indictments for manslaughter in the second degree against relators-appellants. One charged the relators with causing the death of Catherine Porter and the other the death of Edna Burford.
Both lives were lost as a result of a fire at a studio in New York city where motion pictures were produced. Eight others lost their lives in the same fire, including Ruth Sparks and Norene Byrne. A special grand jury was convened to investigate a charge of manslaughter against relators for causing the death of Ruth Sparks and Norene Byrne. The special grand jury…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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3Cited by56 opinions
- People v. WilkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
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- The People v. AllenIllinois Supreme Court · 1937
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- State v. FredlundSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
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