Legal Opinion
People v. Seppinni
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 6, 1983PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Frederic S. Berman, J.
In January, 1983, the defendant was tried and convicted by a jury, in absentia, of the crime of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony. Previously, in 1971, the defendant had pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree and served in excess of three years before being paroled.
The question presented, therefore, is whether or not — and under what circumstances — a defendant can be sentenced as a predicate felon in absentia. Surprisingly, there appear to be no reported decisions on that question.
FACTS
On May 3, 1979,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Snyder v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Diaz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- People v. ParkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- People v. AikenNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
- People v. SantiagoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. HooperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Curtis v. FischerDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 2005
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