Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. Morgenthau
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1983PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Shirley R. Levitt an, Ji
On September 15, 1983, at approximately 2:50 a.m., in the vicinity of 14th Street and First Avenue, Michael J. Stewart was arrested by Transit Authority police officers. Less than one hour later Stewart was admitted to Bellevue Hospital unconscious and still in police custody. Without ever regaining consciousness, Michael Stewart died on September 28, 1983.
The day following Stewart’s arrest, an investigation was begun. Several canvasses by detectives of the area of Stewart’s arrest produced three individuals who stated they were in a restaurant at…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Virag v. HynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Additional January 1979 Grand Jury of Albany Supreme Court v. DoeNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Dwyer v. WilcoxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- New York State Tax Commission v. State Organized Crime Task Force, New York County Courts1977