Legal Opinion
People v. Garfield
Clarkstown Justice Court
Decided August 28, 1991PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Victor J. Alfieri, Jr., J.
The People in the instant case have declined to prosecute the charge of leaving the scene of an accident (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 600 [1] [a]) and failure to yield right of way (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1141). Likewise, the Town Attorney declined to prosecute on the basis of his lack of jurisdiction to prosecute because of a failure of the District Attorney to authorize the Town Attorney to prosecute vehicle and traffic matters pursuant to sections 700 and 701 of the County Law.
*52The complainant is the alleged victim of a hit-and-run accident…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Vasquez v. HillerySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Young v. United States Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1987
- People v. ZimmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. Van SickleNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- People v. CalderoneCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1991
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Eisenberg v. District Attorney of County of KingsDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1994
- Sedore v. EpsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008