Legal Opinion

People v. Chapman

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided April 14, 1998PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

*552Judgment unanimously reversed on the law and information dismissed.

After a one-day bench trial on a one-count information, which consisted of the testimony of two prosecution witnesses, the court below reserved decision for 84 days prior to rendering its verdict. A review of the record on appeal shows that there were no complicated issues, no posttrial submissions or administrative impediments to the prompt rendering of a verdict. The trial transcript consists of 33 pages and the written decision of the court below is comprised of 3 pages.

Defendant contends that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. SantanaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. People v. HrynAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. People v. MaldonadoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wahlstrom v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2000
  2. People v. Aljonubi (Najd)Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2020
  3. People v. Pellecier (Julian)Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2017
  4. People v. Ransom (Ronald)Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2019

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