Legal Opinion

People v. Jones

New York Court of Appeals

Decided March 17, 2026No. 20Published

1Opinion of the Court

People v Jones (2026 NY Slip Op 01447)

People v Jones

2026 NY Slip Op 01447

Decided on March 17, 2026

Court of Appeals

Halligan, J.

Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.

This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports.

Decided on March 17, 2026

No. 20

[*1]The People & c., Respondent,

v

Joseph C. Jones, Appellant.

James A. Hobbs, for appellant.

Amy N. Walendziak, for respondent.

HALLIGAN, J.:

Mistakenly believing the defendant was the target of their arrest warrant, a group of parole investigators approached and then…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Hill v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  5. People v. HollmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1992

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