Legal Opinion
Matter of Francis S.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 28, 1995PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Levine, J.
In 1987, with the permission of the court and the consent of the People, defendant Francis S. entered a plea of not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect to charges of attempted assault in the first degree and possession of a weapon in the third degree (see, CPL 220.15). Before accepting that plea, the court made the requisite finding "that each element of [each] offense * * * charge[d] in the indictment would be established beyond a reasonable doubt” (CPL 220.15 [5] [a]). Following a psychiatric examination and initial hearing to assess his present…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Dalton v. Educational Testing ServiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Matter of George L.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Humphrey v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by29 opinions
- Francis S. v. StoneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
- Matter of David B.New York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Jamie R. v. ConsilvioNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- Allen B. v. SproatNew York Court of Appeals · 2014
- Ernst J. v. StoneCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.