Legal Opinion
People v. Torres
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 19, 1985Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
David O. Boehm, J.
Defendant was arrested on May 22, 1985 after the filing of a criminal complaint accusing him of the unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, in violation of 21 USC § 841 (a) (1). He was arraigned on the same day before a United States Magistrate. The arrest apparently followed an investigation conducted by the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force.*
A preliminary hearing was held on June 5, 1985 before the United States Magistrate, who bound the matter over for the Federal Grand Jury. Upon the initiation of Melchor Castro, an Assistant United States…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- United States v. GoodwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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