People v. Carter
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from court of sessions, Onondaga county. William B. Carter was convicted of being intoxicated in a public place in the city of Syracuse, and sentenced to be imprisoned therefor in the Onondaga county penitentiary for the term of 30 days. From a judgment of the court of sessions affirming a judgment of the police court of the city of Syracuse, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The charter of the city of Syracuse (Laws 1885, c. 26) authorizes a police justice of that city to hold courts of special sessions for the trial of all offenses triable in a court of special sessions, and confers upon such court the powers and jurisdiction conferred upon courts of special sessions by title 6, c. 1, § 56, Code Or. Proc. He is also given power and jurisdiction to try all offenses of the grade of misdemeanor under the laws of the state of New York. Section 35 of chapter 401 of the Laws of 1892 provides: “Any person who shall be intoxicated in a public place shall be guilty of…
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