Legal Opinion
People v. Staton
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided June 13, 1978PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Julian A. Hertz, J.
At issue in this case is the breadth of the court’s control of the preliminary proceedings on a felony complaint. This court undertakes the discussion and the rendition of a formal opinion due to the great disparity between what various counsel and courts deem to be the appropriate scope of a preliminary hearing.
The defendant was charged with violating sections 140.20 (burglary in the third degree) and 165.45 (criminal possession of stolen property in the second degree) of the Penal Law. The complaint alleges that on March 9, 1978, the defendant entered…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People ex rel. Pierce v. ThomasNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- People v. AaronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
- People v. MartinezCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1975
- In re DavisCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1976
- People v. CampbellCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
- Desper v. StateWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
- People v. ReedNew York Supreme Court · 1979
- In re Robert G.New York City Family Court · 1983
- People ex rel. Moore v. JablonskyNew York Supreme Court · 1993