Legal Opinion
People v. Lawton
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 12, 1985PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. Frederick Meyerson, J.
This motion brought by the defendant to dismiss the above-captioned indictment is predicated on the contention that to try the defendant would subject him to double jeopardy.
The chronology of this case, insofar as it is relevant to this motion, began on January 29,1985, when the People answered ready for trial in Complex H, and the matter was sent to this part for trial. A Huntley hearing was conducted and a decision pursuant thereto was rendered by this court on January 29, 1985, and the voir dire began the following day, January 30.
On January 30,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Crist v. BretzSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Downum v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. GoldmanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1977
- People v. OrtizAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- People v. Bestle, New York County Courts1960
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3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. FergusonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985