People v. De Sisto

. Nathan R. Sobel, J.

The defendants on this motion raise defenses of double jeopardy and collateral estoppel. Neither of these separate but related defenses standing alone raises issues which are new—but together they raise some interesting points which require and deserve extended discussion.

In this connection, it might be observed that our appellate courts when confronted with a narrow issue of law which is encompassed within broader legal doctrines or principles, usually decide the specific point at issue. This is necessarily so—for generalizations on the broader issues become dicta and…