Legal Opinion

People v. Alloco

New York County Courts

Decided August 26, 1957Published

1Opinion of the Court

Maurice W. McCanh, Acting County Judge.

The defendant herein appeals from a judgment of conviction rendered on June 11,1957 by Hon. George P. Smith after trial by jury on a charge of driving while intoxicated.

The defendant’s first point on this appeal is the claim that the court which tried and sentenced this defendant did not have jurisdiction; therefore, its judgment was void. It seems that the defendant was arrested by the State police on March 23, 1957 in Chili, New York, and arraigned before Justice of the Peace Jerome F. Davies in Wheatland, New York. After a number of adjournments the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People ex rel. Lotz v. NortonNew York Supreme Court · 1894
  2. People ex rel. Root v. WasmerNew York Supreme Court · 1951

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