Legal Opinion
People v. Ortiz
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 1998PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joseph Fisch, J.
On October 3, 1997, the defendant, on probation in connection with a prior assault conviction, attacked Chris Kelleher, an emergency medical technician, in a park in the Bronx. Ortiz stabbed Kelleher several times in the chest, inflicting two puncture holes in his shirt and a l-to-UA-inch slash of his bulletproof vest. It was the vest which saved his life.
Ortiz was indicted on charges of attempted murder, assault, and related charges. On April 8, 1998, following a jury trial, he was acquitted of attempted murder and convicted of attempted assault in the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. NixonNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- People v. RichettiNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
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