Legal Opinion

People v. Reiss

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

Decided July 12, 1906Published

Appeal by the defendant, Henry Reiss, from a judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace in and for the county of Hew York, rendered on the 19th day of May, 1905, convicting the defendant of the crime of grand larceny in the second degree, and also from an order denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial and in arrest of judgment.

1Opinion of the Court

McLaughlin, J.:

The defendant was convicted of the crime of grand larceny in the second degree and sentenced to be imprisoned in State’s prison for a term of not less than four nor more than five years. The indictment contained four counts charging him as follows: (1) With grand larceny in the second degree in having obtained by certain false pretenses set forth in the indictment, the sum of thirty-seven dollars from one Toth; (2) with having obtained said sum from Toth by force; (3) with having obtained said sum from Toth by impersonating one Lederer; and (4) with receiving said sum from Toth…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
  2. People v. WinnerNew York Supreme Court · 1894
  3. People v. HartNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1901
  4. People v. PinckneyNew York Supreme Court · 1893
  5. People v. PutnamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904

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