Legal Opinion
People v. Nelson
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 24, 1987PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*306OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
In People v Nelson et al., each of the defendants was charged with jostling (Penal Law § 165.25)* in Criminal Court informations. Police officers allegedly observed each of them patting down victims’ pockets, reaching to purposely touch handbags, putting their hands into other people’s pockets or crowding victims or acting as lookouts while their companions took these actions. On defendants’ motions, Criminal Court dismissed the informations, holding the jostling statute void for vagueness. The Appellate Term reversed, denied defendants’ motions to dismiss and reinstated…
3Cases cited13 opinions
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- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. HarrissSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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4Cited by83 opinions
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