1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. N.Y.2d
  4. 66 N.Y.2d
  5. 66 N.Y.2d 815 (1985)
 

PEOPLE v. FAGAN

66 N.Y.2d 815 (1985)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Alonzo Fagan, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 14, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Nowak, Public Defender (Brian Shiffrin of counsel), for appellant.

Howard R. Relin, District Attorney (Melvin Bressler and Michael J. Nelson of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE concur.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

The courts below properly found that the dismissal, at the conclusion of a final parole revocation hearing of charges lodged against the defendant, did not bar a later prosecution of criminal charges based on the same acts. Collateral estoppel is a flexible doctrine, not to be applied automatically just because its formal prerequisites are met (

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases