Legal Opinion
People v. Behr
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 12, 1982PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Martin B. Stecher, J.
Mr. Behr is accused of attempted murder, assault in the first degree, attempted grand larceny in the first degree and related crimes arising out of what his attorney and the District Attorney refer to as a “psychotic episode” which overtook the young man on February 3, 1982. In accordance with the recently enacted revision to the Criminal Procedure Law (L 1980, ch 548, § 4; CPL 220.15) the defendant with “the consent of the people” (CPL 220.15, subd 1) seeks to enter a plea of “not responsible by reason of mental disease or defect”. Subdivision 4 of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- People v. LallyNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Kesselbrenner v. AnonymousNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
- Matter of Torsney (Mental Hygiene)New York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People ex rel. Henig v. Commissioner of Mental HygieneNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Maureen A. v. WackNew York Supreme Court · 1991
- People v. LockettNew York Supreme Court · 1983