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People v. Mitchell

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 18, 1993
81 N.Y.2d 819 (N.Y. 1993)

Summary

upholding sentence for sodomy when sentencing judge referred to "Biblical times" and expressed his opinion about the seriousness of the crime

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Opinion

Decided February 18, 1993


On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), appeal dismissed upon the ground that the reversal by the Appellate Division was not "on the law alone or upon the law and such facts which, but for the determination of law, would not have led to reversal" (CPL 450.90 [a]).


Summaries of

People v. Mitchell

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 18, 1993
81 N.Y.2d 819 (N.Y. 1993)

upholding sentence for sodomy when sentencing judge referred to "Biblical times" and expressed his opinion about the seriousness of the crime

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upholding sentence for sodomy when sentencing judge referred to “Biblical times” and expressed his opinion about the seriousness of the crime

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Case details for

People v. Mitchell

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant, v. KEITH MITCHELL…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 18, 1993

Citations

81 N.Y.2d 819 (N.Y. 1993)
595 N.Y.S.2d 380
611 N.E.2d 281

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