People v. Reynolds

Memorandum: The People appeal from an order dismissing an indictment which charged defendant with 10 counts of grand larceny in the second degree (Penal Law § 155.35) and nine counts of issuing a bad check (Penal Law § 190.05 [1]). Defendant, an accountant, was charged with swindling large sums of money from his friends and clients during a four-year period. The hearing court, after reviewing the Grand Jury minutes in camera, concluded that the cumulative effect of the admission of hearsay and opinion evidence coupled with inadequate legal instructions mandated dismissal of the indictment. We…