Legal Opinion

People v. Caine

Suffolk County District Court

Decided April 25, 1972PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLawrence Newmark, J.

A trial was held on the instant matter without a jury on the 27th day of March, 1972 in the District Court, Suffolk County.

The defendant was charged with harassment pursuant to subdivision 5 of section 240.25 of the Penal Law which reads: “ A person is guilty of harassment when, with intent to harass, annoy or alarm another person * * * (5) He engages in

a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which alarm or seriously annoy such other person and which serve no legitimate purpose.”

*179For reasons which will he explained below, subdivision 2 is also herein quoted. “In a public place, he uses…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Municipal Gas Co. v. Public Service CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
  2. McSweeney v. BazinetAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945
  3. People v. Hotchkiss, New York County Courts1969
  4. People v. BendersBuffalo City Court · 1970
  5. Smith v. FarleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. People v. TralliAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1976
  2. Hayes v. HayesNew York City Family Court · 1986
  3. People v. HoganCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1997
  4. Commonwealth v. DuncanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. DuncanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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