Legal Opinion

People v. Nizza

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided November 18, 1977PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Daniel J. Sullivan, J.

This is a motion to dismiss "in the interests of justice” (CPL 170.30, subd 1, par [g]; 170.40) a prosecutor’s information charging the defendant Sebastian Nizza with the misdemeanor of leaving the scene of an accident (Vehicle and Traffic Law, § 600).

The accident giving rise to the charges herein occurred in Kings County on November 22, 1976. On the same day, the defendant was issued an appearance ticket by a police officer named Joseph Ciccone, who thereafter swore out a misdemeanor complaint on December 12, 1976. The accusatory *824portion of that…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Krum v. HoganNew York Supreme Court · 1972
  2. People v. MorganNew York Supreme Court · 1977
  3. People v. CangianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
  4. People v. PottsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  5. People v. JohnsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Chang v. RotkerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. People v. Callaway, New York County Courts1984
  3. People v. ChandlerCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1981
  4. People v. OrtizCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1979
  5. People v. JonesCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1984

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