Legal Opinion

People v. Gerber

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided September 14, 1992PublishedCited by 86 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sullivan, J. P.

The defendant, having been convicted of manslaughter in the second degree upon a negotiated guilty plea, advances several claims on this appeal regarding alleged police and prosecutorial misconduct. He contends that these instances of purported misconduct raise issues which survive his guilty plea and which mandate the dismissal of the indictment against him. We disagree with the defendant and take this opportunity to discuss the requirements for, as well as the ramifications of, the entry of a valid plea of guilty.

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On April 26, 1990, the defendant, Bradford…

2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. People v. SeabergNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Menna v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975

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3Cited by86 opinions

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