Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Lopez v. Zelker
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 12, 1972No. 72 Civ. 1117PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRANKEL, District Judge.
On June 16, 1967, petitioner shot and killed Michael Descartes. The next day he left for California (and then Mexico), and he did not return to New York until some months later.
On July 24, 1967, petitioner was indicted by a New York County grand jury for first-degree murder. A federal arrest warrant was issued for him on December 1, 1967, for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution for murder.
On April 18, 1968, in Queens County, New York, petitioner was arrested by FBI Agent Donald E. Bullard pursuant to the federal warrant. He was warned of his rights under…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- United States v. Howard Brown and Alexander BishopCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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