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People v. Giesa

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided October 3, 1972PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtEugFne B. Canudo, J.

Many, many auto larceny prosecutions fall by the wayside because automobile owners who have been compensated for their stolen cars or who have recovered such cars lose interest and fail to show up in court. On the other hand, many good citizens lose time from work and wait around for hours at'a time, waiting to be called to testify at preliminary hearings, before grand juries, and at trials, receiving no compensation from any source for lost time and earnings. District Attorneys frequently forfeit cases for failure to prosecute them, because the car owner is unavailable or unwilling to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Johnson v. LutzNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
  2. People v. . GalboNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  3. People v. SamuelsNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
  4. Everett v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. LungsfordNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1979
  2. People v. FieldsNassau County District Court · 1973
  3. In re Kevin G.New York City Family Court · 1975
  4. People v. MeyersCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1973
  5. People v. WegCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1982

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