Legal Opinion
People v. Llewelyn
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Richard J. Goldman, J.
"A lie is a lie, no matter what its subject” (People v Savvides, 1 NY2d 554, 557), but is it enough to warrant dismissal of an indictment?
Defendant requests permission to (reargue and) renew his prior motion to dismiss the indictment on the ground of insufficient evidence as stated in his original application and on the ground that the Grand Jury proceeding was defective within the meaning of CPL 210.20 (1) (c), as defined by CPL 210.35 (5).
Defendant was indicted for the crimes of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree (Penal Law § 265.02…
2Cases cited58 opinions
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Scott v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- People v. GloverNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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