Legal Opinion
People v. Monroe
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 1984PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*551OPINION OF THE COURT
Irving Lang, J.
This trilogy of cases raises the difficult issue of when a court should dismiss an indictment even though legally sufficient evidence is presented to the Grand Jury.
FACTS
Defendant Lonnie Monroe was indicted for robbery in the first degree. Defendant Michael Heyward was indicted for rape in the first degree. Defendant Wayne Wright was indicted for rape in the first degree, robbery in the first degree, and other related crimes.
Although the three cases are unrelated, a common theme emerges. That is, the evidence adduced before the Grand Jury in each case…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- People v. GallowayNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- People v. PelchatNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
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3Cited by21 opinions
- People v. JordanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. KarpAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. StuartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. ThompsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. ScruggsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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