Legal Opinion
People v. Fitzpatrick
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 1973PublishedCited by 154 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Fuld.
On the night of September 8, 1969, at about a quarter after nine, the defendant held up Paul DiG-eorge, an attendant at a gas station in Canastota, New York, and fled with his wallet and the station’s cash receipts, driving east on Route 5 in a Ford convertible. Notified of the incident, Officer Robert Mumford of the Sherill Police Department stopped the defendant’s car as he was driving through Sherill. While he and Police Chief Thomas Reilly were questioning the defendant, the latter suddenly produced a pistol and shot both officers. Reilly was able to radio in that he had…
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3Cited by154 opinions
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