People v. Levitas

Defendant Jakubovitz moves to dismiss Indictment No. 1502-1962 on the ground that the testimony adduced before the Grand Jury fails to sustain the elements of the substantive crimes charged. Under this indictment defendant is charged with a series of counts alleging larceny by fraud, offering false or forged instruments to be filed, perjury first degree, and conspiracy to commit the aforesaid crimes.

The testimony before the Grand Jury indicates that Jakubovitz, as owner or manager of various rent controlled residential properties in Bronx County, submitted, for each apartment involved, an…