Legal Opinion
People v. Reyes
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 1, 1990PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Bellacosa, J.
Defendant, the owner of a Brooklyn building, was indicted for numerous felonies arising out of a fire which killed one tenant and injured another. The building had been renovated without permit and converted from an approved commercial office space to a nonapproved single-room occupancy (SRO) dwelling. Among the Building Code violations created by the illegal alteration were electrical deficiencies which caused the fire. The trial court dismissed the indictment on defendant Reyes’ motion. The Appellate Division reversed on the law and reinstated the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- People v. Warner-Lambert Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
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- People v. MikuszewskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
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3Cited by23 opinions
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