Legal Opinion
People v. Connolly
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 6, 1930PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHxjbbs, J.
The defendants, Connolly and Seely, have been convicted of the crime of conspiracy, in violation of subdivision 4 of section 580 of the Penal Law, which makes it a misdemeanor for two or more persons to conspire “ to cheat and defraud another out of property, by any means which are in themselves criminal, or which, if executed, would amount to a cheat, or to obtain money or any other property by false pretenses.” At the time of the alleged conspiracy, Connolly was Borough President of the borough of Queens, city of New York. Seely was an assistant engineer of the borough of Queens. Clifford…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Clune v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Pierson v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- People of the State of N.Y. v. . DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Stover v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Commonwealth v. MulreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Matter of DoyleNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- State v. CarboneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
- State v. NeviusOhio Supreme Court · 1947
- People Ex Rel. Pincus v. AdamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- People v. LiccioneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
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