Legal Opinion
People v. Ekinici
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 14, 2002PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Plummer E. Lott, J.
The estate of the defendant moves to “vacate” the fine and the judgment entered thereon on the ground that the defendant has passed away without paying the fine and thus the fine abated.
Background
On June 22, 1994 after a jury trial, the defendant (a doctor) was convicted of nine counts of criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance (Penal Law § 220.65). On August 22, 1994, the court sentenced the defendant to five years’ probation and to pay a fine of $5,000 on each of eight counts. The *512fine totaled $40,000.1 The defendant was also ordered…
2Cases cited69 opinions
- People v. SuitteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Schlup v. DeloSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Herrera v. CollinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Alderman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by8 opinions
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