The People v. Daria N. Epakchi

State of New York OPINION Court of Appeals This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. No. 19 The People &c., Appellant, v. Daria N. Epakchi, Respondent. Justin W. Smiloff, for appellant. David A. Day, for respondent. DiFIORE, Chief Judge: The Appellate Term for the Ninth and Tenth Judicial Districts has adopted a rule of criminal procedure under which, absent special circumstances, the People cannot reprosecute a defendant by filing a new simplified traffic information after the original -1- -2- No. 19 simplified traffic information was…