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People v. Cwikla

Citations

  • 46 N.Y.2d 434
  • 386 N.E.2d 1070
  • 414 N.Y.S.2d 102
  • 1979 N.Y. LEXIS 1795

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that a handkerchief, used as a gag, was a “dangerous instrument”
  • Court held that it was not error to compel a defendant to conform his appearance at the lineup to his appearance at the time of the crime by wearing a wig.
  • Court held that it was not error to compel a defendant to conform his appearance at the lineup to his appearance at the time of the crime by wearing a wig.

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Judges: Jones

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147 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

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