Legal Opinion
People v. Johnny P.
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided December 18, 1981PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stanley Gartenstein, J.
Johnny P., a desperately unhappy young man, is charged in three separate dockets with: (1) assaulting his brother Luis; (2) smashing a token booth window with a lead pipe; and (3) twisting his sister Gloria’s arm and causing her physical injury. During his court appearances he stared at the floor and clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into the palms of his hands. Obviously, he was and still is seriously ill; dangerous to himself and others; and in need of whatever help the criminal justice system could make available. Through a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- O'Connor v. DonaldsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- United States Ex Rel. Negron v. State of New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1970
- People v. RamosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
3Cited by7 opinions
- In re J.M.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2001
- Yellen v. BaezCivil Court of the City of New York · 1997
- People v. RodriguezNew York Supreme Court · 1989
- People v. BurnetNew York Supreme Court · 2009
- People v. MillerRochester City Court · 1988
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