Legal Opinion
People v. Wood
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 21, 2000PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Wesley, J.
Defendant Timothy Wood’s ex-wife obtained two separate orders of protection — one issued pursuant to CPL 530.12 by Rochester City Court on February 9, 1996, and the other issued under Family Court Act article 8 by Monroe County Family Court on December 11, 1996. Both orders directed defendant to have “no contact whatsoever” with his former wife.
During the early morning hours of December 25, 1996, defendant’s ex-wife received 11 prank phone calls. Each time she answered the telephone, the caller simply hung up. Five of the calls were traced to defendant’s…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Hicks Ex Rel. Feiock v. FeiockSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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