Legal Opinion

People v. Bowman

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

Decided May 1, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Owens, J.), rendered January 12, 1993, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree (three counts), upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

*399The defendant’s contention that the indictment should be dismissed on double jeopardy grounds is lacking in merit (see, US Const 5th, 14th Amends; NY Const, art I, § 6). It is settled that "where the defendant either requests a mistrial or consents to its declaration, the double jeopardy clauses do not ordinarily bar a second…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Oregon v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. People v. FergusonNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. People v. CattenNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. People v. CopelandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. Roman v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. DavisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007

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