Legal Opinion
People v. Vernace
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 10, 2001PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
The Appellate Division’s determination that the People established good cause for the delay in prosecuting the defendant is a mixed question of law and fact for which there is support in the record. This case involves a 1981 vicious double murder in a Queens bar, for which no one has yet been prosecuted. Three individuals linked to organized crime were thought to be suspects: defendant (aka “Pepe”), Frank Riccardi (aka “Frankie the Geech”) and Ronald Barlin (aka “Ronnie the Jew”). While 20 to 25 people…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. TaranovichNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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