People v. Gray

The defendant was charged; tried in a Town of Irondequoit, Monroe County, Justice Court before the Town Justice and a jury; found guilty of the charge and sentenced. After conviction, the defendant filed both a notice of appeal pursuant to CPL 460.10 (subds 1, 2) and an affidavit of errors pursuant to CPL 460.10 (subd 3). Counsel for the defendant then made the within application to this court.

The issue presented in this application is whether in Monroe County, where trials in Justice Courts are stenographically recorded but not by official court reporters, an appeal can be taken to a Monroe…