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People v. Mason

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1978PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard W. Wallach, J.

Defendant Mason has moved to dismiss an indictment charging him with three separate sales of a controlled substance alleged to have occurred on April 28, 1975 and another offer to sell on June 17, 1975. Insofar as his motion sought dismissal "in the interest of justice” (CPL 210.40), a fact-finding hearing was directed by Mr. Justice Dontzin in his order dated September 12, 1978 (People v Clayton, 41 AD2d 204).

The facts developed at the hearing demonstrated that (1) Mason’s constitutional rights have been so seriously violated as to require dismissal…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  4. Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Messenger v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1912

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Boyington v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1980
  2. People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Boulas v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. State v. WarnerArizona Supreme Court · 1986
  5. In re RoseNew York Supreme Court · 1981

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