· 2/16/1995
People v. Finnegan
Citations
- 647 N.E.2d 758
- 85 N.Y.2d 53
- 623 N.Y.S.2d 546
- 1995 N.Y. LEXIS 136
How courts have described this case
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- \The governing rule of statutory construction is that courts are obliged to interpret a statute to effectuate the intent of the Legislature . . .\
- “law enforcement personnel are not required to arrange for an independent test or to transport defendant to a place or person where the test may be performed” because “police have no affirmative duty to gather or help gather evidence for an accused”
- \law enforcement personnel are not required to arrange for an independent test or to transport defendant to a place or person where the test may be performed\ because \police have no affirmative duty to gather or help gather evidence for an accused\
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Judges: Bellacosa
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