Legal Opinion
People v. Lorenzo
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 10, 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Irving Lang, J.
Two unique issues are raised by the defendant’s attack on the validity of the indictment. The first is whether an indictment for hindering prosecution in the first degree is sufficient if it fails to indicate in any manner how the prosecution was hindered.
The second issue is whether the defendant can properly be charged with hindering prosecution if her act consisted of lying to the police when she denied that she was in a taxicab shortly before the cabdriver was murdered.
FACTS
The facts presented to the Grand Jury are as follows: On January 20, 1981, the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. IannoneNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. CohenNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. FitzgeraldNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. JacksonNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- People v. CloughAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. Salvato, New York County Courts1984