Legal Opinion

People v. Moore

New York County Courts

Decided January 26, 1960PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJohn J. Walsh, J.

Defendant moves to obtain a copy of the transcript of testimony taken at his trial in 1957 free of charge.,

Defendant bases his motion on a claim of poverty, citing Griffin v. Illinois (351 U. S. 12) and People v. Jackson (2 Misc 2d 521).

This court has already passed on a similar motion made on the same grounds in People v. Roberts (20 Misc 2d 769).

Where, as here, defendant’s application is made long after the time to take an appeal has expired, there is no authority in this court to grant such a motion, at public expense. (People v. Brown, 3 A D 2d 696.)

Defendant is limited, now, to any…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
  2. People v. Jackson, New York County Courts1956
  3. People v. Roberts, New York County Courts1960

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. Politano, New York County Courts1962

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