Legal Opinion
People v. Bokun
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 17, 1989PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jeffrey M. Atlas, J.
The defendant was indicted in 1987 for the murder of Michael Holly. It is the prosecution’s position that the defendant murdered Holly for personal revenge and to carry out the wishes of his cohorts in a notorious gang known as the “Westies”. The defendant now moves to dismiss the indictment claiming that the trial of this indictment should be barred by double jeopardy rules. The defendant bases his motion upon the claim that at an earlier trial of him in the Federal court, brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO), he…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Illinois v. VitaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Bartkus v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- NielsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
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