People v. Wright

Decision Date09 July 1965
Citation262 N.Y.S.2d 113,16 N.Y.2d 736
Parties, 209 N.E.2d 728 The PEOPLE, etc., Respondent, v. Lawrence William WRIGHT, Appellant.
CourtNew York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals

Appeal from Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 22 A.D.2d 754, 253 N.Y.S.2d 653.

Defendant was convicted of first-degree sodomy, second-degree assault, and carnal abuse of a child. The Monroe County Court, Harry L. Rosenthal, J., entered judgment, and the defendant appealed.

The Appellate Division entered a judgment affirming the judgment of the County Court and held that evidence sustained the convictions. Noonan, J., dissented.

Defendant appealed to the Court of Appeals by permission of a Justice of the Appellate Division.

Judgment affirmed.

All concur.

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  • Wright v. McMann
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — Northern District of New York
    • 31 Agosto 1966
    ... ... An eleven year old boy was apparently the complainant. People v. Wright, 16 N.Y.2d 736, 262 N. Y.S.2d 113, 209 N.E.2d 728. The judgment was affirmed October 29, 1964 with a short memo. People v. Wright, 22 A.D. 2d 754, 253 N.Y.S.2d 653 and by the Court of Appeals on July 9, 1965. People v. Wright, supra. The Supreme Court denied certiorari June 6, 1966 ... ...
  • Wright v. McMann
    • United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals — Second Circuit
    • 19 Diciembre 1967
    ... ... They offend more than "some fastidious squeamishness or private sentimentalism." Rochin v. People" of California, 342 U.S. 165, 172, 72 S.Ct. 205, 209, 96 L.Ed. 183 (1952). Indeed, the Assistant Attorney General of New York with commendable candor conceded during argument before us that the conditions, if they were as Wright alleged, were \"terrible\" and \"should not be permitted to exist.\" ... \xC2" ... ...
  • Darvin M. v. Jacobs
    • United States
    • New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals
    • 5 Mayo 1987
    ... ... Nor is a revocation proceeding a "criminal action" (CPL 1.20[16] ) under the Criminal Procedure Law at which a "prosecutor" represents the People (CPL 1.20[31] ). A "criminal action" terminates upon sentencing (see, CPL 1.20[16]; cf., Matter of Schumer v. Holtzman, 60 N.Y.2d 46, 467 N.Y.S.2d ... Pitsley, 37 A.D.2d 905, 325 N.Y.S.2d 451; People v. Wright, 22 A.D.2d 754, 253 N.Y.S.2d 653, affd. without opn. 16 N.Y.2d 736, 262 N.Y.S.2d 113, 209 N.E.2d 728, cert. denied 384 U.S. 972, 86 S.Ct. 1864, 16 ... ...
  • Murphy on Behalf of Rensselaer County v. Dwyer
    • United States
    • New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division
    • 17 Mayo 1984
    ... ... of Rensselaer County Court which appointed a special prosecutor to prepare a brief and argue an appeal by a defendant in the case entitled People v. Rediker, 97 A.D.2d 928, 470 N.Y.S.2d 734. We decline, however, to grant that portion of the petition which seeks an order directing respondent ... Pitsley, 37 A.D.2d 905, 325 N.Y.S.2d 451, People v. Sinclair, 28 A.D.2d 183, 184-185, 283 N.Y.S.2d 974 and People v. Wright, 22 A.D.2d 754, 253 N.Y.S.2d 653, affd. 16 N.Y.2d 736, 262 N.Y.S.2d 113, 209 N.E.2d 728, cert. den. 384 U.S. 972, 86 S.Ct. 1864, 16 L.Ed.2d 683, ... ...
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