Legal Opinion
People v. Caffey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 10, 1987PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed, in accordance with the following memorandum: In the course of executing an arrest warrant, a police officer approached defendant and told him he was under arrest. As the officer grabbed for defendant, they both fell forward. Defendant avoided the officer’s grasp and fled from the area. These facts do not support a conviction for escape in the second degree. A person commits escape in the second degree when "[hjaving been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a class C, class D or class E felony, he escapes from custody”…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- People v. BuyceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- People v. BetancourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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