Legal Opinion

People v. Brewer

New York Court of Appeals

Decided May 14, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant argues that he did not receive a prompt probation revocation hearing (see, CPL 410.70 [1]) and that the trial court unreasonably delayed his sentencing (see, CPL 380.30 [1]). We disagree. Trial courts have considerable discretion in administering litigation and in managing their dockets. Given this discretion, the time between the filing of the declaration of delinquency and the final hearing was not unreasonable as a matter of law. Similarly, the shorter period between the final hearing and the…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. People v. Pierre-PaulAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. People v. BenderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005
  3. People v. HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  4. People v. LoraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019

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