Legal Opinion
People v. Ford
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 26, 1989PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Philip E. Lagaña, J.
Defendant moves to preclude his retrial on the ground that *309his constitutional right not to be placed twice in jeopardy would be violated.
Defendant is charged with the crimes of murder in the second degree, assault in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
On November 10, 1987, the jury selection process commenced. After 12 jurors were selected, there remained only two prospective jurors. The prosecutor then used one of his peremptory challenges to remove the first potential alternate (hereinafter called Alternate No.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- United States v. JornSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Oregon v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. DinitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. TateoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. GuytanCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1998
- Odle v. VasquezDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1990
- State v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2002