Legal Opinion

People v. Cabrera

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 5, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

Defendant’s motion to withdraw appeal granted. During the pendency of the appeal, defendant made himself unavailable to obey the mandate of the Court of Appeals in the event of an affirmance (see, People v Figueroa, 82 NY2d 819; People v Del *985Rio, 14 NY2d 165). The application by letter, after the return date of the instant motion, to withdraw the motion, on the representation that defendant would make himself available at some future date, is denied.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. Del RioNew York Court of Appeals · 1964
  2. People v. FigueroaNew York Court of Appeals · 1993