Legal Opinion
People v. Jacobs
New York Supreme Court
Decided October 23, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Irving Lang, J.
The defendant’s motion to dismiss the indictment because of insufficient evidence and inadequate Grand Jury instructions turns upon the resolution of one issue: whether or not a private citizen may be held liable for reckless or negligent conduct when during the course of an attempt to apprehend a robber he shoots an innocent bystander. A second issue is whether the indictment merits dismissal in furtherance of justice.
On January 8, 1980, at about 7:30 P.M., Daniel Jacobs, a 64-year-old attorney, and a companion were accosted on 58th Street between Park…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People v. ClaytonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- Williams v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. RyanNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- People Ex Rel. Westchester Fire Insurance v. DavenportNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Hayden v. . PierceNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
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3Cited by4 opinions
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