Legal Opinion

People v. Curtis

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 1973PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtIrving Lang, J.

The defendant, Kenneth Curtis, was indicted and charged with the crimes of attempted rape in the first degree and sexual abuse in the first degree. He moves for an inspection of the Grand Jury minutes and for a dismissal of the indictment on the grounds the evidence presented to the Grand Jury was legally insufficient to support these charges.

The motion papers sufficiently setting forth a factual basis and this being a proper case for inspection, the court has read the Grand Jury minutes. They reveal that four witnesses gave testimony. The complainant’s mother testified as to her daughter’s…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McClellan v. CunninghamTennessee Supreme Court · 1847
  2. Curtiss v. StrongSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1809
  3. People v. MasianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
  4. People v. NorrisNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1961
  5. People v. OrtizNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1943

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. St. JohnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  2. People v. NovakAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. People v. Zigles, New York County Courts1983
  4. People v. LathamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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