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People v. Goetz

New York Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1986PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stephen G. Crane, J.

By this decision the court is dismissing and permitting representation to a third Grand Jury of certain serious charges pending against defendant, Bernhard Goetz, because of a prejudicial error in instructing the second Grand Jury on the defense of justification and due to developments concerning one or more of the "victims” necessitating a superseding indictment.

The case presents a challenging question. Is there an irreconcilable conflict between the right of an individual to resort to self-protection and the need of society to enforce its laws? Any…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. People v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. WattsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  3. People v. PelchatNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. People v. Calbud, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
  5. People v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. City of New York v. Show World, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1998
  2. People v. GoetzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  3. People v. GriffinNew York Supreme Court · 1987
  4. People v. DevoneNew York Supreme Court · 1994
  5. People v. HusseinNew York Supreme Court · 1991

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