Legal Opinion
People v. Maldonado
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided May 22, 1978PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Benjamin Altman, J.
The defendant requests reduced bail or release on recognizance. She raises an interesting argument against the bail *114set in her case: she alleges that bail was set beyond the means of the defendant to pay, thus imposing preventive detention.
The facts of the situation are as follows.
On April 19, 1978, the defendant was arrested and charged with assault in the second degree, a felony (Penal Law, § 120.05), assault in the third degree, a misdemeanor (Penal Law, § 120.00), as well as resisting arrest, a misdemeanor (Penal Law, § 205.30). On April 20, 1978,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Lobell v. McDonnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1947
- People ex rel. Rothensies v. SearlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
- People v. MelvilleCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1970
- People v. Terrell, New York County Courts1970
- People ex rel. La Force v. SkinnerNew York Supreme Court · 1971
3Cited by1 opinion
- Jennis v. RoodDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 2007