Legal Opinion

People v. Torpey

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 20, 1984PublishedCited by 128 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Wachtler, J.

After a jury trial the defendant, Thomas Torpey, was convicted of criminal mischief in the second degree (Penal Law, § 145.10), coercion in the first degree (Penal Law, § 135.65), attempted assault in the second degree (Penal Law, §§ 110.00,120.05) and conspiracy in the fourth degree (Penal Law, § 105.10) and acquitted of five other charges. *363On this appeal his primary argument is that the trial court committed reversible error in refusing to allow his challenge for cause of a prospective juror under CPL 270.20 (subd 1, par [b]).

The charges against the defendant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. BlydenNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. People v. CulhaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
  3. People v. . McQuadeNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  4. People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. People v. BranchNew York Court of Appeals · 1979

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3Cited by128 opinions

  1. People v. ArnoldNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
  2. People v. JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. People v. VargasNew York Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. People v. RodriguezNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  5. People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 2002

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