Legal Opinion
People v. Allen
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 2004PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Diane Kiesel, J.
The defendant was imprisoned by a Family Court Judge for contempt. The contemptuous behavior was a series of telephone calls made to his estranged wife in violation of that Judge’s temporary order of protection. The issue before this court is whether the defendant can now be prosecuted criminally for aggravated harassment based on that behavior without triggering double jeopardy.
Procedural History
At the beginning of 2002, the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) commenced a neglect proceeding against Mr. Allen in the Bronx County Family Court. While…
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- People v. RickertNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
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