People v. . Glennon
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 20, 1903, which affirmed a judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the county of ISTew York, entered upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of willful neglect of duty as a public officer. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. It was error of law to. refuse to ■ dismiss the indictment at the close of the People’s case.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 20, 1903, which affirmed a judgment of the Court of General Sessions of the county of ISTew York, entered upon a verdict convicting the defendant of the crime of willful neglect of duty as a public officer. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. It was error of law to. refuse to ■ dismiss the indictment at the close of the People’s case. (People v. Ledwin, 153 N. Y. 10; Matter of M. H. Bank, 153 N. Y. 199; Townsend v. Little, 109 U. S. 504.) The trial court…
1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.
The appellant, a patrolman of the police force of the city of Hew York, was indicted and convicted for neglect of duty in failing to restrain and repress a house of prostitution kept by one Laura Maurat at Ho. 148 West 33rd street in said city, and in failing to arrest the persons keeping and maintaining the same. The house was situated in the precinct to which the appellant was attached. Though not technically a detective, the duties which he was assigned to perform were of a similar character to those of a detective, lie being what is known as a “ plain clothes man; ” that is to say, he did…
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