Legal Opinion
People v. Bonitto
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided June 9, 2004PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gerald Harris, J.
*387The complaint alleges that the defendant, Derick Bonitto, while incarcerated in a Queens jail, wrote two letters to a person unknown to him, whose name and address he apparently obtained at random from a telephone directory. The complaint further alleges that defendant, when questioned, admitted that he sent the two letters in the hope that he “may get lucky” and get a visit, a telephone call or a written reply.
The defendant has been charged with two counts of aggravated harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.30 [1]) and one count of harassment…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Cohen v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Virginia v. BlackSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Watts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- People v. AlejandroNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. ShackNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by7 opinions
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