Abstract: On December 22, 1984, Bernhard H. Goetz shot and wounded four men in a New York City subway train as an alleged act of self-defense. The incident gained national attention and resulted in a controversial case that involved several appeals and motions. This collection contains the files from the New York County District Attorney’s office for the criminal case and various subsequent motions.

Abstract: On February 26, 1939, the powerful Tammany Hall politician James J. Hines was found guilty of policy racketeering for his role in protecting organized crime syndicates from prosecution while profiting from their illegal lotteries. This collection contains case files compiled by the New York District Attorney’s Office, under the direction of Thomas E. Dewey, during their sprawling 1930s investigation into policy racketeers and their prosecution of Hines and his associates.

Abstract: Murder, Inc. was a profit-making enterprise, with the main sources of income being gambling, loansharking, and racketeering. Despite the name, the members of Murder, Inc. were not a gang of hired assassins. They used murder as a means of silencing or intimidating rivals, opponents, and potential witnesses. The Murder, Inc. papers (inclusive dates: 1929-1966, bulk dates: 1940-1951) include case files relating to the investigation and prosecution of the Murder, Inc. crime ring by the Kings County...

Abstract: The Court of General Sessions heard criminal cases brought by the District Attorney through Grand Jury indictments. This collection consists of Grand Jury indictments and related records dating from 1879-1942 (bulk 1879-1924). A list of the indictments dating from 1879-1894 that includes name and crime can be downloaded from the External Documents section of this guide. Digitized microfilm of indictments dating from 1879-1893 can be accessed from the Digital Material section...