Legal Opinion

Moss v. Vaughn

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 28, 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to prohibit further prosecution of the petitioner under Suffolk County indictment No. 818/89 on the ground that a trial is barred pursuant to CPL 40.20 by reason of a previous prosecution, and would violate the double jeopardy provisions of the State and Federal Constitutions.

*959Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

Dismissal of the indictment on statutory, as well as constitutional, double jeopardy grounds (see, CPL 40.20; NY Const, art I, § 6; US Const 5th, 14th Amends) is not warranted here…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. CarterNew York Supreme Court · 1987
  2. People v. CarterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. MossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. Cummings v. KoppellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  3. People v. BrunskillAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. People v. CummingsNew York Supreme Court · 1994

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