Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

People v. Burgos

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided June 5, 1975PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtE. Leo Milonas, J.

These two cases were consolidated into one opinion for the identical issue involved, namely, the constitutionality of section 165.25 of the Penal Law ("jostling”).

The facts of the two cases are as follows:

In People v Burgos, the defendant was observed placing his hand into the pocket of another man and removing a wallet therefrom. In People v Aviles, the defendant was on a crowded subway, where he was observed placing his hand next to the pocket of one man and touching the purse of a woman. The defendant’s hand never went into the pocket or purse, and nothing was taken from either of these…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. People v. PagnottaNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  3. Van Berkel v. PowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1965
  4. Adrico Realty Corp. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  5. People v. BerckNew York Court of Appeals · 1973

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. ReyesCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1984
  2. People v. RiveraCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1980
  3. People v. WayneCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1993
  4. People v. NelsonCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1985
  5. People v. PetersonCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1978

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API