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People v. Outlar

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided June 5, 1998PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*621OPINION OF THE COURT

Lucy Billings, J.

This case is one of an increasing number of cases charging criminal trespass in the lobbies, hallways, or other common areas of apartment buildings. These cases are a product of recent attempts to convert traditionally public areas of multiple unit dwellings to private access. Because of people’s expectation that these areas are open to the public, the effectiveness of their conversion to private space requires special scrutiny to ensure that they are not simply a trap for the unwary.

This issue is of course a matter ultimately for trial. The accusatory…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Sgro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. People v. AlejandroNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  3. People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  4. People v. CaseNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. People v. HanlonNew York Court of Appeals · 1975

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McKay v. City of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2014
  2. People v. ScottCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2005
  3. State v. MondaineMissouri Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. People v. MackeyCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2007
  5. United States v. MasonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2008

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