Legal Opinion
Lawlor v. Roberts
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 1969PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSamuel A. Spiegel, J.
Petitioner moves to quash a subpoena to appear before the Grand Jury on the ground that it was served on him while he was immune from process, as a nonresident, who had appeared in Bronx County voluntarily, solely for the purpose of defending himself in a conspiracy trial. The question to be determined is whether petitioner was here voluntarily in New York solely to defend himself and thus immune from the service of this subpoena.
Petitioner, a resident of New Jersey, was indicted for conspiracy by the Bronx County Grand Jury on June 12, 1968. At the time, he was employed in New York City, and…
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- Union Water Development Co. v. StevensonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1919
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