Legal Opinion
People v. Baker
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 2002Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Donald J. Mark, J.
This case involves the interplay between the Criminal Procedure Law and the Family Court Act involving a material witness under the age of 16.
The defendant is charged with the crime of murder in the second degree, and pursuant to section 620.20 of the Criminal Procedure Law, the prosecutor brought this proceeding to adjudicate Shannon D., a female 15 years of age, as a material witness. The prosecutor properly alleged that the witness possessed material information relating to the murder and that she was evading his attempts to contact her for the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People ex rel. Van Der Beek v. McCloskeyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1963
- In re Jasmine A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In re Mary S.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- In re Jennifer G.New York City Family Court · 1999
- In re Elizabeth R.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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