People v. Serrano

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Motion by respondent to dismiss the appeal on the ground that defendant has been deported and is unavailable to obey the mandate of the court.

Upon the papers filed in support of the motion and the papers filed in opposition thereto, and upon the argument of the appeal, it is ordered that the motion is granted, and the appeal is dismissed without prejudice to a motion to reinstate the appeal should defendant return to this court’s jurisdiction.

On July 26, 2009, defendant, while driving a van on Surf Avenue in Kings County, sideswiped a parked vehicle. Defendant…