Legal Opinion
People v. Leo
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided April 21, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Betty W. Ellerin, J.
Defendant moves for dismissal of the complaint charging him with assault in the third degree (Penal Law, § 120.00) and resisting arrest (Penal Law, § 205.30) on the ground that he "is a person who has international diplomatic immunity and as such the court lacks jurisdiction”.
The relevant facts underlying the charges arose on July 29, 1977, when defendant, who was then working at his office in the United Nations Building at about 10:00 p.m., received a telephone call from his wife advising him of the uninvited presence of complainant in their apartment…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. MelekhDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- United States v. EgorovDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1963
- People v. WeinerCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1976
3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. "John Doe"New York Justice Court · 1979
- People v. LeoCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1979