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People v. Cortez

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided May 24, 1988PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Sheri S. Roman, J.

THE issue

Defendant is charged in two misdemeanor complaints with crimes against two children who are less than 12 years old. *268The People have filed subscribed corroborating affidavits of the two children in conjunction with the affidavits of two Assistant District Attorneys. These prosecutorial affidavits aver that voir dires were conducted ex parte by an Assistant District Attorney, and each find the child competent to swear to the truth of the complaint. The People claim this suffices to provide the verification required by CPL 100.10 and 100.30. Thus,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Gerstein v. PughSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Wheeler v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  4. People v. NisoffNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  5. People v. GroffNew York Court of Appeals · 1987

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. In re Edward B.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. People v. PhillipeCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1989
  3. People v. SolerCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1989
  4. In re Henry M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  5. People v. ClarkeCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1994

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