Legal Opinion
People v. Stern
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 20, 1958PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurke, J.
The single question framed in this appeal is whether the Grand Jury possessed the power to find and present an indictment against defendants charging them with violation of section 1141 of the Penal Law, The County Court and the Appellate Division have answered the question in the negative.
The Grand Jury in question was duly impaneled for the June, 1955 term of the County Court of Bangs County as an additional Grand Jury (see Code Crim Pro., § 226). Normally, it would have expired at the end of the month with the expiration of the term of court to which it was adjunct (Matter of McDonald v.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- People ex rel. Livingston v. WyattNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Matter of Spector v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- People Ex Rel. Unger v. . KennedyNew York Court of Appeals · 1913
- McDonald v. GoldsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
- Matter of Reynolds v. CropseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
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3Cited by34 opinions
- In Re an Application to Quash a Subpoena Duces Tecum in Grand Jury ProceedingsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Flammer v. PattonSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
- People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- New York State Department of Taxation & Finance v. New York State Department of LawNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Stern v. MorgenthauNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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