People v. Donner

OPINION OF THE COURT

John J. Ark, J.

Since May, 1978, the defendant, Mary Donner, had several arrests and subsequent proceedings in the Brighton Town Court. These arrests included a single arrest for criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, four arrests for issuing a bad check, and one arrest alleging violation of the Vehicle and Traffic Law in the State of New York. All of these matters were resolved in the defendant’s favor, i.e., either through withdrawal by the complainant and/or the District Attorney’s office or adjournment in contemplation of dismissal.

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