Legal Opinion

People v. Ortiz

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 30, 1987PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Mahoney, P. J.

On August 17, 1985, defendant took a nine-year-old girl to an apartment he was sharing with the child’s grandmother and reportedly raped her. He told the infant that he would kill her if she told anyone. When the child returned home she promptly told her mother of the alleged attack. Defendant was subsequently indicted and charged with first degree rape.

*307Prior to trial, a Sandoval hearing was held. County Court ruled that all of defendant’s prior convictions would be suppressed except one. The court determined that the People could inquire of defendant during…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Menna v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. People v. GissendannerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. United States v. OppenheimerSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. People v. PelchatNew York Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. People v. MartinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  2. People v. MangarilloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. People v. BenardNew York Supreme Court · 1994
  4. People v. Cesar G.Criminal Court of the City of New York · 1991
  5. People v. CurryNew York Supreme Court · 1995

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