Legal Opinion

People v. Alexander

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided December 12, 1990PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

William Miller, J.

The defendant moves to dismiss the charge of Penal Law *362§ 260.10, endangering the welfare of a child on the grounds of legal insufficiency.

The factual portion of the accusatory instrument alleges that the defendant pointed a gun at and threatened the complaining witness, while her 11-year-old daughter was standing next to her. A nonhearsay supporting deposition signed by the informant has been submitted.

The sufficiency of Criminal Court accusatory instruments is governed by CPL 100.15 and 100.40, which require that, "Non-hearsay allegations of the factual…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. People v. ByronNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  2. People v. BergersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  3. People v. AgronNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
  4. People v. GoreCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1989
  5. People v. BouyeaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. CruzCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1991
  2. People v. PeltCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1993
  3. People v. PadmoreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995

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