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People v. Desthers

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided May 16, 1973PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlfred H. Kleimah, J.

Pursuant to an information returned by the Grand Jury on January 17, 1973, the defendants, three New York City Police Officers, are charged with the crimes of assault in the third degree, possession of a dangerous instrument, and harassment. Defendants move to dismiss the count of the information charging them with possession of a dangerous instrument, upon the ground that they are immune from prosecution as to that alleged crime, by virtue of a statutory exemption.

The information charges that the police officers ‘ ‘ had in their possession a blackjack with intent to use same unlawfully…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Yates v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. People v. . O'BrienNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  3. McCluskey v. . CromwellNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
  4. Meltzer v. KoenigsbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
  5. Lawrence Constr. Corp. v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1944

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People v. EppersonNew York Supreme Court · 1987
  2. People v. EppersonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. People v. VeraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  4. People v. ZoddaNew York Supreme Court · 1991
  5. People v. PenaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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