Legal Opinion
People v. Hull
New York County Courts
Decided July 29, 1983PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Loren N. Brown, J.
By notice of motion, dated June 15,1983, and supporting papers, the defendant moves for an order disqualifying Justice Anthony Cavotta, Justice of the Village Court of the Village of Stillwater, from hearing this prosecution, and transferring the matter to the acting Village Justice. The motion is grounded on an alleged bias possessed by Justice Cavotta toward the defendant.
The motion is opposed by the People.
County Court is a court of limited jurisdiction, and may only exercise powers specifically granted to it by the State Constitution or by statute.…
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- Johnson v. HornblassAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Sovocool v. DavidAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
- De Camilla v. ConneryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- Gloversville Shopping Center, Inc., New York County Courts1970
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- Village of Catskill v. Kemper Group-Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985