Legal Opinion
People v. Gilmour
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 2002PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Rosenblatt, J.
On this appeal, we must determine when the Attorney General may undertake prosecution of a criminal case pursuant to Executive Law § 63 (3). Most criminal prosecutions are conducted by District Attorneys, who are authorized to prosecute “crimes and offenses cognizable by the courts of the count-ties]” in which they serve (County Law § 700 [1]). The District Attorney’s prosecutorial power, however, is not exclusive. The Legislature has authorized the Attorney General to prosecute crimes upon the request of certain officials, including “the head of any * * *…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Della Pietra v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Landau v. HynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- In re B. Turecamo Contracting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- People v. RomeroNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
- People v. ZaraNew York Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- People v. CuttitaNew York Court of Appeals · 2006
- People v. QuadrozziAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
- People v. MiranAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Cuomo v. New York State Commn. on Ethics & Lobbying in Govt.New York Court of Appeals · 2025
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