Legal Opinion

People v. Shepherd

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 9, 1986PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the County Court should be reversed, the order *843of the Town Court granting defendant’s motion to suppress vacated, and the case remitted to Brighton Town Court for further proceedings on the motion.

The Brighton Town Court could not lawfully exercise its jurisdiction outside the Town of Brighton (UJCA 106 [1]; Siegel, Practice Commentary, McKinney’s Cons Laws of NY, Book 29A, Part 2, UJCA 106, 1986 Cum Ann Pocket Part, p 168). Although the People consented to holding the proceeding outside the town, UJCA 106 (1) is a jurisdictional limitation which is…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. CraigNew York Supreme Court · 1992
  2. People v. AmoresCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1989
  3. Informal Opinion No., New York Attorney General Reports1988
  4. People v. Cobb, New York County Courts2002

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