People v. Simonian

Application is made to the court by the defendant, pursuant to section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for a certificate that it is reasonable that the charges of assault in the third degree and disorderly conduct now pending against him in the Police Court of the City of Troy, N. Y., be prosecuted by indictment.

Defendant alleges as a ground for such action, among other reasons set forth, that he has asked for a jury trial in the Police Court and same has been refused him for the reason that he did not request a jury trial at the time he interposed his plea of not guilty to said charges…