Legal Opinion
People v. Smietana
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 2, 2002PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
Defendant was convicted of harassment in the second degree after a nonjury trial. On appeal, he contends that the charge should have been dismissed on statutory speedy trial grounds. We disagree.
An information signed by a police officer was filed in Buffalo City Court on June 5, 1998 charging defendant with criminal contempt in the second degree, a class A misdemeanor (Penal Law § 215.50 [3]) and harassment in the second degree, a violation (Penal Law § 240.26 [3]). The information referenced a supporting deposition signed by defendant’s estranged wife who…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- People v. ChavisNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
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3Cited by14 opinions
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