Legal Opinion
People v. Bell
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 22, 1983PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rose L. Rubin, J.
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By statutory scheme, enacted in 1965 as article 18-B of the County Law, legal representation of indigent persons accused of crime was enlarged. In his message accompanying approval of the bill, Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller wrote (McKinney’s Session Laws of NY, 1965, p 2117): “In our society, the right to counsel is as indispensable as the right to a fair trial, and, both must be protected if our system of justice under law is to continue and flourish. New York has always been a leader in the protection of the rights of its citizens and the approval of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People v. Wheat, New York County Courts1975
3Cited by9 opinions
- In re Cheri H.New York City Family Court · 1983
- Patricia R. v. Peter W.New York City Family Court · 1984
- Cohen v. CohenNew York Supreme Court · 2011
- People v. AlessiNew York Supreme Court · 1992
- People v. LincolnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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