PEOPLE v. JACOBS


105 Misc.2d 616 (1980)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Daniel Jacobs, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Trial Term, New York County.

October 23, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank Brenner for defendant. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Patrick Hoey of counsel), for plaintiff.


IRVING LANG, J.

The defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment because of insufficient evidence and inadequate Grand Jury instructions turns upon the resolution of one issue: whether or not a private citizen may be held liable for reckless or negligent conduct when during the course of an attempt to apprehend a robber he shoots an innocent bystander. A second issue is whether the indictment merits dismissal in furtherance of justice.

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