(DOWNLOAD) "Matter Elizabeth Holtzman v. Richard Goldman" by Court of Appeals of New York ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Matter Elizabeth Holtzman v. Richard Goldman
- Author : Court of Appeals of New York
- Release Date : January 26, 1988
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 74 KB
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[71 N.Y.2d 564 Page 566] Opinion OF THE COURT This appeal questions whether a Judge presiding over a criminal prosecution has the power to dispose
of the matter before him by entering a non-appealable trial order of dismissal on the merits even though no evidence is presented
and the merits of the case have not yet been heard. The question arises because on the day this case was scheduled for trial,
the People were unable to locate the complaining witness and requested a further adjournment. The court denied the request,
ordered the People to start trial immediately and [71 N.Y.2d 564 Page 567]