Legal Opinion
People v. Farrar
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided August 15, 1983PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Irving Lang, J.
Defendant’s two-pronged attack on the information charging him with “fraudulent accosting” focuses on the words “trick” and “swindle,” which are operative elements of the statute but are not defined in section 165.30 of the Penal Law or interpreted by any cases.
THE FACTS
The defendant is charged with fraudulent accosting (Penal Law, § 165.30) in that with intent to defraud, by means of trick or swindle, he offered to sell to passersby “14 karat” gold chains, when in fact, the chains were not 14 karat gold.
THE CONTENTIONS
The defendant’s first claim is that the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Lanzetta v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1939
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. TannerCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1992
- People v. HuntCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1994