People v. Panaro

*235OPINION OF THE COURT

Martin I. Efman, J.

Defendant has requested reduction or dismissal based upon inspection of the grand jury minutes. The People consent to an in camera inspection.

After careful consideration and for the reasons stated below, the court determines that the evidence presented to the grand jury was not legally sufficient to sustain the elements of making an apparently sworn false statement in the first degree in violation of Penal Law § 210.40 and, pursuant to CPL 210.20 (1) (b), hereby reduces count one to making a punishable false written statement in violation of Penal Law §…