People v. Vukcevic

OPINION OF THE COURT

Franklin R. Weissberg, J.

The defendant was arrested with four others on December 20, 1988, and charged with criminal possession of stolen property in the first degree. The defendants were accused of possessing valuable jewelry stolen from a store the night before. Because the five persons arrested appeared to be aliens, the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (I.N.S.) was informed, and an I.N.S. representative was in court when the five were arraigned and bail set.

Sometime after the arraignment, cash bail was posted on the defendant’s behalf. The money was…