Legal Opinion

People v. McDermott

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

Decided May 30, 1989PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County (Colabella, J.), rendered March 16, 1983, convicting him of resisting arrest, after a nonjury trial, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution (see, People v Contes, 60 NY2d 620), we find that it was legally sufficient to establish the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The arrest of the defendant on the out-of-State warrant was authorized by CPL 570.34, and there is no requirement that the police have the warrant with…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. People v. ContesNew York Court of Appeals · 1983

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Opn. No., New York Attorney General Reports1990

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