Legal Opinion
People v. La Pietra
Suffolk County District Court
Decided June 10, 1970PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliam M. Perry, J.
The defendant was convicted after trial on the 28th of January, 1970 for violating section 200.30 of the Penal Law (giving unlawful gratuities).
The violation of said section consisted of the defendant in the presence of two patrolmen, giving a $10' bill to a Patrolman Oarlock, stating at the time,1 ‘ Here, you fellows, buy some coffee for all the homework you have done. ’ ’
This act was done after the two patrolmen in question had finished investigating a motor vehicle accident which had involved a truck owned by a corporation of which the defendant is the president.
The defendant is now…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. SadnessNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- United States v. Louis IrwinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- People v. . MeakimNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- People v. PerrinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- People v. MonsNew York City Magistrates' Court · 1949
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. CarrSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977
- People v. GrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- People v. RutkowskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- State v. CarrSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1977