Legal Opinion
People v. DePallo
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 2001PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
This case calls upon us to clarify a defense attorney’s responsibilities when confronted with the dilemma that a client intends to commit perjury.
Defendant and his accomplices executed a calculated attack on a 71-year-old man, ransacking his home, stabbing him repeatedly with a knife and scissors, and finally bludgeoning him to death with a shovel. Defendant’s blood was found at the scene and on the victim’s clothing. Defendant’s fingerprint was also discovered in the home and, upon arrest, he made several incriminating statements placing him at the scene of the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- People v. BaldiNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Harris v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. DunniganSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Nix v. WhitesideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ferguson v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- DiMattina v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2013
- In Re SeeligSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2004
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