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People v. Kohut

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 22, 1972PublishedCited by 114 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.

Defendant attacks an indictment charging him with the felony of taking unlawful fees as a public officer (former Penal Law, § 1826). The issues turn on the failure of the indictment to allege facts tolling the Statute of Limitations, the applicable tolling statute, and the sufficiency before the Grand Jury of nonaccomplice corroboration (former Code Grim. Pro., § 399).

Philip Kohut, one-time dominant political leader in the City of Long Beach and Commissioner of Public Safety, was indicted in New York County in 1964 for accepting unlawful fees. The indictment was dismissed on motion upon the…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. United States v. CookSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
  2. Biddinger v. Commissioner of Police of City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  3. People v. . DixonNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
  4. People v. HinesNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
  5. Fleming v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1863

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3Cited by114 opinions

  1. People v. DanielsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Elijah Ephraim Jhirad v. Thomas E. Ferrandina, United States Marshal, Southern District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
  3. McGrath v. GoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
  5. People v. MillsNew York Court of Appeals · 2003

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