Legal Opinion

People v. Thomas

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

Decided May 19, 1980PublishedCited by 91 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lazer, J.

The threshold issue on this appeal is the propriety of the procedure by which the defendant pleaded guilty to the charges against him, but reserved certain rights for appeal. We hold that the appeal is not properly before us.

The defendant was indicted for reckless endangerment in the first degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the third and fourth degrees and reckless driving. On July 19, 1978, pursuant to an agreement with the District Attorney, the defendant entered a conditional plea of guilty to the first three counts of the indictment. During the…

2Cases cited41 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965

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3Cited by91 opinions

  1. People v. ThomasNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. People v. CortiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
  3. People v. FerraraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. People v. MattocksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  5. People v. HoweNew York Court of Appeals · 1982

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