Legal Opinion
People v. Muhammed
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1981Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Patrick W. McGinley, J.
The defendant, Hakim Muhammed, was charged with two counts of assault in the second degree occurring during an incident on 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue on October 15, 1979.
New York City Police Officer Robert Westervelt approached the defendant after observing him standing over an elderly man who was lying on the ground. In order to investigate, the officer directed the defendant not to leave the scene. The defendant’s response to the order was several blows to the officer’s face.
During the course of the assault, the elderly man, who. had been lying…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- People v. FeinNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- People v. BucklerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. StridironNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- People v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
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