People v. Jacobs
New York County Courts
Appeal to review the proceedings before a justice of the peace which resulted in the conviction of the defendant of “ assault,” and in his receiving a sentence therefor of imprisonment in the Onondaga County Penitentiary.
1Opinion of the CourtBoss, J.
Section 515 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides that the only method of reviewing a judgment or order in a criminal action or proceeding is by appeal.
Section 751 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides how an appeal from a determination of a Court of Special Sessions, i. e., a criminal court held by a justice of the peace, shall be taken. “For the purpose of appealing, the defendant, or some one on his behalf, must, within sixty days after the judgment, or within sixty days after the commitment where the appeal is from the latter, make an affidavit showing the alleged errors in the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People v. JewettNew York Supreme Court · 1893
- Excelsior Grain Binding Co. v. StaynerNew York Supreme Court · 1881