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People v. Allah

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

Decided January 8, 1987PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Levine J.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Washington County (Berke, J.), *779rendered October 5, 1983, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of assault in the second degree.

The charge against defendant of assaulting a correction officer (Penal Law § 120.05 [3]) arose out of a prison riot at Great Meadow Correctional Facility on February 20, 1982. Approximately 400 inmates, including defendant, had attended a movie in the facility’s auditorium. At the conclusion of the film, the inmates began to file out under the supervision of about 12 correction officers. Toward the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. People v. SatterfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. People v. WhalenNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. People v. KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  5. People v. RussellNew York Court of Appeals · 1934

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. People v. CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. People v. ManchesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2014
  3. People v. WinslowAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. People v. Albert J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. People v. MailleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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