Legal Opinion
People v. Barnes
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 10, 1986PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Irving Lang, J.
What is the utility of a significant decision if nobody knows about it?
Defendant’s motion to dismiss a bail-jumping indictment on Statute of Limitations grounds raises two perplexing issues: (1) is bail jumping a continuing offense and (2) how is attention focused on a clear appellate court precedent of which neither the prosecution nor defense bar is aware and which is unlikely to be discovered?
FACTS
On November 3, 1977, Tyrone Barnes was arrested for a narcotics sale. Indicted by the Special Narcotics Grand Jury on November 15, 1977, for criminal sale of a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Toussie v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- People v. ShurnNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. ReiserAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
- People v. McAllisterCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1974
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Barnes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- People v. LandyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- State v. BurnsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- People v. DjekichCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- People v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1993