Legal Opinion
Kim v. Criminal Court
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 9, 1974PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph A. Sarafite, J.
Petitioner is a defendant, charged with assault in the third degree, in a proceeding in the New York City ¡Criminal ¡Court. In this court, he seeks a writ of prohibition to prevent his “ retrial.”
*741Petitioner’s trial without a jury commenced on Friday, January 18, 1974 ¡before a Judge of the Criminal Court. A witness for the prosecution was sworn and testified. A court interpreter translated the testimony into the Korean language .for the assistance of the defendant. During cross-examination of the witness, the Judgé declared a mistrial for the reasons that it appeared that the case could not…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. GoldfarbAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- People v. . GoldfarbNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- People ex rel. Cohen v. CollinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
3Cited by3 opinions
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