Legal Opinion

People v. Nappi

New York Court of Appeals

Decided July 7, 1966PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtVan Voorhis, J.

The People argue that the court below erred in holding that subdivision (c) of section 1180 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law was unconstitutionally vague and indefinite ; that the evidence was legally sufficient to prove defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and so created a question of fact; and that this court has jurisdiction to reverse the court below and order a new trial.

The County Court said that “ The wording of section 1180(c) lacks standards as to what is reasonable and prudent under a given set of circumstances and is too vague to have validity.” Appellant argues that “…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. BellowsNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  2. People v. LeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. People v. PotskowskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1948
  4. People v. ScheinmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1946
  5. People v. RudolphNew York Court of Appeals · 1951

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. MackellNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. People v. WawczakIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
  3. People v. GrahamNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  4. People v. MackellNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. People v. MackellNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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