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· 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

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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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