Legal Opinion
People v. Kass
New York County Courts
Decided April 29, 1975PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFrank L. Gates, J.
Motion by defendant to vacate order of this court dated November 6, 1972.
Defendant was convicted on April 19, 1967 of conspiracy and bribery, and was sentenced on November 3, 1967 to a term of one and one-half to three years. The Court of Appeals reversed his conviction on July 2, 1969 and ordered a new trial. (People vKass, 25 NY2d 123.)
The Suffolk County District Attorney made an ex parte application to this court on November 6, 1972 to dismiss the indictment (CPL 210.40) in the interests of justice on the grounds that an essential witness had heart disease and would not be able to testify…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Escoe v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Adams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- People v. ClaytonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- People v. KassNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- Dorak v. County of NassauDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1970
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3Cited by2 opinions
- People v. BelkotaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- People v. Thompson, New York County Courts1980