Legal Opinion
People v. Gragert
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided September 10, 2003PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Matthew F. Cooper, J.
*647The defendant, a 17-year-old high school student, was arrested on April 7, 2003, while participating in a demonstration against the war in Iraq. The target of the demonstration was the Carlyle Group, which has an office at 712 Fifth Avenue. Critics contend that the Carlyle Group, a private global investment firm, stands to profit from the war.
The complaint alleges that the defendant blocked the “normal flow of pedestrian traffic” by lying on the ground in front of 712 Fifth Avenue and then refused to stand up when told she was under arrest. As a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- People v. ClaytonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- People v. CruickshankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. RickertNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. InsignaresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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3Cited by7 opinions
- People v. CurcioCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2008
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- People v. MoralesCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2012
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