Legal Opinion

People v. Geoghegan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 24, 1979PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Murphy, P. J.

Defendant Henry Geoghegan was indicted for allegedly murdering and robbing Jan De Vroom in his apartment on November 13, 1975. Although the prosecution presented its case through 16 different witnesses, the facts essential to this appeal came through five primary witnesses, viz: Thomas Gilligan, Detective John Toone, Detective Carl Sgrizzi, Robert Kremer Hoke, and Police Officer James McCabe.

Thomas Gilligan, a purported accomplice of the defendant, co-operated with the police in the investigation and prosecution of this case. After testifying at this trial, he…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. People v. SettlesNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. People v. DanielsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. MirendaNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. People v. ArceNew York Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. People v. GonzalezNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. People v. WheelerNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. EganAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. People v. MurphyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. People v. GriffinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984

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