Legal Opinion
People v. Gillette
New York County Courts
Decided December 11, 1941PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDonaldson, J.
The defendant, Luther B. Gillette, has been convicted by a jury of the crime of grand larceny in the first degree arising out of the alleged violation of section 36-a of the Lien Law of the State of New York. This motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial is based upon the claim of the defendant that no crime has been proven.
The evidence produced by the prosecution establishes the following facts: The defendant entered into a contract with Kermit Searles and his wife, Ellen Searles, to build an addition to their premises located in the town of Watertown, Jefferson county, N. Y., and…
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