Legal Opinion
People v. La Ruffa
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 9, 1974PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
The defendant was indicted in 1952 for murder in the first degree, then a capital offense. After a jury trial, he was convicted of murder in the second degree and on October 9, 1952, he was sentenced to an indeterminate term of imprisonmént with a minimum of 35 years and a maximum of life. The judgment of conviction was subsequently overturned on appeal to the Appellate Division and a new trial was ordered. (People v. La Ruffa, 2 A D 2d 765.)
In February, 1957, defendant was retried on the original indictment charging him with murder in the first degree. After the defense had rested and before…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by29 opinions
- People v. ThomasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- State v. McClureOregon Supreme Court · 1984
- People v. SantiagoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- People v. La RuffaNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. DowdellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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