Legal Opinion
People v. Lopez
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided November 27, 1978PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Julian A. Hertz, J.
In the face of the no-sock law (Penal Law, § 35.27), what is the legal effect of citizen resistance to a groundless arrest having the following factual background?
A preliminary felony hearing discloses the following facts. On June 15, 1978, at 9:35 p.m., at the Kingsbridge Road (IND) subway platform southbound, the complaining officer, while in *125plainclothes and on anticrime patrol, was recognized by the defendant. He promptly and repeatedly shouted his observation to the world by announcing the fact that the complainant was a police officer and warning…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. OffenCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1978
- People v. SanzaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- People v. AileyBuffalo City Court · 1974
- People v. Lyke, New York County Courts1973
- People v. LattanzioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
3Cited by9 opinions
- Matter of Davan L.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Cover v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1983
- People v. DeignanOswego City Court · 1982
- In re Davan L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- In re Tammy M.New York City Family Court · 1981
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