Legal Opinion
People v. Ward
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 9, 1993PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtYesawich Jr., J.
Appeal from an order of the County Court of Madison County (O’Brien, III, J.), entered November 27, 1992, which, inter alia, denied a motion by the County of Madison to vacate a previous order awarding Ralph A. Cognetti counsel fees.
When defendant was charged with murder in the second degree, the arraignment court, finding that defendant was financially unable to retain counsel to assist in his defense, assigned an attorney to represent him. This assigned counsel was permitted to withdraw from the case, however, when defendant’s supporters—self styled as the "Friends of Delbert Ward…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Werfel v. AgrestaNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Stream v. BeisheimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1970
- Goodman v. BallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
- Kindlon v. Country of RensselaerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- People v. BerkowitzNew York Supreme Court · 1978
3Cited by12 opinions
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- Roulan v. County of OnondagaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- People v. HerringAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
- Smith v. TormeyNew York Court of Appeals · 2012
- In re Dutchess County Department of Social Services ex rel. Anthony S.New York City Family Court · 2001
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