Legal Opinion
Covington v. Supreme Court
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 22, 1964PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In this proceeding in the nature of prohibition, under article 78 of the CPLR, petitioner seeks to restrain the Supreme Court, Kings County; the Criminal Term, and the Justices thereof; and the District Attorney of Kings County, from trying him on an indictment charging him with assault in the second degree and assault in the third degree. Proceeding dismissed, without costs. On March 11, 1964 three complaints were filed against defendant: (1) Docket No. 2288-—■ felonious assault (Penal Law, § 242) and carrying and use of a razor blade (Penal Law, § 1897); (2) Docket No. 2289 — resisting a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Morey v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- People Ex Rel. Carr v. MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- People v. KatzNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- People v. SkarczewskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- People ex rel. Ticineto v. BrewsterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Aldridge v. KellyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. ChangCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1976