Legal Opinion
People v. Wright
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1980PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Irving Lang, J.
The primary legal question in this highly publicized case is the constitutionality of CPL 400.20 (subd 5), which expressly permits a court to consider evidence which would not be admissible at a trial as a factor in determining whether to sentence a defendant to life imprisonment as a persistent felony offender.
The persistent felony offender statute (Penal Law, § 70.10) authorizes a term of imprisonment of a minimum of 15 to 25 years and a maximum of life in cases where the defendant has two prior felony convictions and the court "is of the opinion that the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Williams v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by25 opinions
- People v. MarreroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. FinleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. ShapiroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- People v. DrummondAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. BrunnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
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