Legal Opinion

People v. Lopez

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

Decided December 2, 1993PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mercure, J.

On September 17, 1989, defendant entered the home of Tammis Groft in the City of Albany and stabbed her in the chest with a knife. Groft pulled the knife out of her chest and stabbed defendant, who fled the scene. Receiving a report from defendant’s employer that defendant had suffered a stab wound, the police arrested defendant on an outstanding bench warrant for failure to pay a fine on a disorderly conduct conviction. After being taken into custody, defendant made oral and written admissions and was identified in a lineup as Groft’s assailant. Defendant was…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. O'DohertyNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. LaporteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. OcasioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. People v. HolmesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. In re Albert B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. LopezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  2. People v. ScottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. People v. GreeneCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1994
  4. People v. LucasSuffolk County District Court · 1994

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