Legal Opinion
People v. Swygert
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided October 10, 2017Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Steven Hornstein, J.
Relevant Procedural History
Defendant is charged with three counts of robbery in the first degree (see Penal Law § 160.15 [1], [2], [3]) and related charges. The accusatory instrument, a felony complaint, alleges that on July 4, 2017, the defendant, while acting in concert with codefendant Roberts and several unapprehended individuals, removed property from the complainant’s taxi, handed that property to another and then joined Roberts and others in striking the complainant.
The defendant, in both oral and videotaped statements, denied participation in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Pennsylvania v. RitchieSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- People v. GissendannerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. BennettNew York Court of Appeals · 1972
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