Legal Opinion

People v. Van Zile

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 1, 1893PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from court of oyer and terminer, Kings county. Benjamin S. Van Zile was convicted of abortion, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.

The defendant in this prosecution was indicted by the grand jury of Kings county in October, 1891, for the crime of abortion. The indictment contained two counts; one charging the use of instruments for the procurement of an abortion, and one charging the prescription and administration of drugs to procure the same result. The indictment charges the commission of the offense on the 9th day of December, 1889. The defendant was tried at the court of oyer and terminer in Kings county in February, 1893, and the jury rendered a general verdict of guilty.

A careful examination of the testimony…

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. State v. RicksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
  2. Harris v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
  3. State v. SharbinoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
  4. State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1957
  5. State v. BartonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945

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