Legal Opinion

People v. Reyes

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 17, 1995PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Williams, J.

The question on this appeal is whether CPL 380.30 (1), as interpreted by People v Drake (61 NY2d 359) and related cases, imposes a duty on the prosecution to proceed with due diligence in bringing a defendant in for sentencing, when he absconds after entering a guilty plea, and defendant’s location is allegedly known to the People during the three years he remains at liberty.

Defendant pleaded guilty on October 11, 1989 to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the first degree, a class A-I felony, for selling two ounces of cocaine to an undercover officer.…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People v. DrakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. People v. BoldenNew York Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Root v. KapelmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  4. People v. HeadleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  5. People v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. People v. MarshallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  2. People v. NosekAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. People v. TurnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
  4. People v. ReyesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  5. People v. CarterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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