Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Lesniak v. Mikulski
New York Magistrate Court
Decided March 15, 1914PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Prosecution by the People of the state of New York, on the complaint of Adam Lesniak against Walter Mikulski. Complaint dismissed, and defendant ordered discharged.
1Opinion of the Court
PRESCHI,
City Magistrate. The prosecution here charges a violation of section 551 of the Penal Law, which makes it a misdemeanor to send threatening or annoying letters under circumstances and in a manner not amounting to blackmail. The exact language of the statute under consideration is as follows:
“A person who, knowing the contents thereof, sends, delivers, or in any manner causes to be sent or received any letter or other writing threatening to do any unlawful injury to the person or property of another, or any person who shall knowingly send or deliver or shall make and, for the purpose…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Hamilton v. . EnoNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Byam v. . CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Klinck v. . ColbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Mattice v. . WilcoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Shinglemeyer v. Wright.Michigan Supreme Court · 1900
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. McKayNassau County District Court · 1988
- In re AbitabileHudson City Court · 1989