Legal Opinion
People v. Eica Construction Corp.
New York District Court
Decided December 30, 1975PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLawrence Newmark, J.
The Town Attorney moves to enter a guilty plea and impose sentence as to the corporate defendants, pursuant to CPL 600.10.
*1027There is but a single question presented here:
Where defendants are charged with town ordinance violations by summonses served by certified mail and defendants never appear, may guilty pleas and fines pursuant to CPL 600.20 be imposed?
CPL 600.20 provides in part that: "Upon failure of appearance at the time such defendant is required to enter a plea to the accusatory instrument, the court may enter a plea of guilty and impose sentence.”
CPL 600.10 provides for securing the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McDonald v. Ames Supply Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. v. DupperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. New York Paving, Inc.Criminal Court of the City of New York · 1992
- People v. TurkelCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1985
- People v. Benjamin Development Co.Criminal Court of the City of New York · 1992
- People v. New York Paving, Inc.Criminal Court of the City of New York · 1992
- People v. Sage Realty Corp.Criminal Court of the City of New York · 1992