Legal Opinion
People v. Rooks
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 24, 1963PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNathan R. Sobel, J.
The defendant is a 15-year-old boy charged in the indictment with murder in the first degree. He is alleged to have “ thrown ” the nine-year-old female deceased from the roof of a project building in downtown Brooklyn, and intentionally (“ design ” murder) to have caused her death.
The instant pretrial motion is addressed to the indictment. It is requested that the court permit an inspection of the Grand Jury minutes or in the alternative that the court dismiss the indictment.
The short affidavit (2 pages) presented by defense counsel makes three points:(1) That the evidence before the Grand…
2Cases cited49 opinions
- Opper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Smith v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- People v. . GlenNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- The People v. . JaehneNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- People v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- State v. GribbleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1983
- In re RiffinNew York City Family Court · 1972
- People v. OppmanNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1970