(DOWNLOAD) "People State New York v. Jerry Adamo" by Supreme Court of New York # eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People State New York v. Jerry Adamo
- Author : Supreme Court of New York
- Release Date : January 25, 1966
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 65 KB
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Order, entered on March 4, 1965, dismissing indictment, unanimously reversed on the facts and the law and indictment reinstated. Defendant, having been indicted for assault, moved for inspection of the Grand Jury minutes and dismissal of the indictment. According to the testimony before the Grand Jury the complainant, a police lieutenant, was driving his automobile. He was off duty, in civilian clothes, and accompanied by his teenage daughters. The defendant's car cut him off, causing complainant to stop abruptly. Complainant followed defendant's car a short distance to the driveway of a house which later was found to be defendant's mother's house. Complainant got out of his car and called to defendant. He complained about the illegal turn and announced that he was a police officer. Defendant demanded identification. Complainant showed his badge and, when this was said to be insufficient, took out his wallet to get his identification card. While he was extracting the card, the defendant struck him forcibly in the nose with his fist. It is not clear whether this blow broke the complainant's nose or whether this was accomplished later. After this attack complainant took out his billy and struck defendant, who ran for the house calling loudly for his brother. Complainant replaced his billy in his pocket and followed defendant to his house. Defendant's brother came out and a general melee followed in which the brother held complainant and defendant struck him repeatedly. Complainant's