Legal Opinion
People v. Forsyth
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 30, 1981PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Alfred H. Kleiman, J.
The defendant was charged, by way of indictment, with the misdemeanor crime of violating subdivision 4 of section 352 of the General Business Law in that he failed to obey the command of a subpoena. The indictment specifically accused the defendant of failing to appear on August 31, 1979, at the office of the Attorney-General “without reasonable cause.”
Defendant was tried by jury and convicted. Prior to sentencing, the defendant moved to set aside the verdict of the jury, on the ground that this court had erred as a matter of law in its charge to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. BryanSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Ketchum v. . EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Butterly & Green, Inc. v. LomenzoNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Gardner v. . People of the State of N.Y.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
- United States v. Swingline, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1974
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- People v. JoyNew York Supreme Court · 1986