Legal Opinion
People v. Blount
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided September 27, 1996PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously reversed on the law, motion denied, indictment reinstated and matter remitted to Cayuga County Court for further proceedings on indictment. Memorandum: The People contend that County Court erred in dismissing the indictments charging defendants with promoting prison contraband in the first degree (Penal Law § 205.25 [2]) on the ground of selective prosecution. We agree.
The underlying right asserted by defendants is to equal protection of the law as guaranteed by the Federal and New York State Constitutions (see, US Const 14th Amend; NY Const, art I, § 11). They forbid a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- People v. GoodmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
- 303 West 42nd Street Corp. v. KleinNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. Rodriguez, New York County Courts1996
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- People v. WilliamsNew York Supreme Court · 1998