Legal Opinion

People v. De Wolf

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 15, 1989PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Judgment unanimously reversed on the law, defendant’s guilty plea vacated and matter remitted to Monroe County Court for further proceedings, in accordance with the following memorandum: In support of his motion to withdraw his plea defendant submitted a psychiatrist’s report indicating that he had a lengthy history of mental illness. The court also was aware that, when the plea was entered, defendant was under medication for treatment of schizophrenia and had frequently suffered hallucinations and paranoid delusions. Under these circumstances the court should have permitted defendant to…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  2. People v. BryantAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. D'AdamoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. People v. GonzalesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  3. People v. JonesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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