Legal Opinion
People v. Alvarez
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided June 13, 2008PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Elisa S. Koenderman, J.
*607The defendant, Victor Alvarez, is charged with one count of endangering the welfare of a child (Penal Law § 260.10 [1]), and has filed a motion seeking dismissal for facial insufficiency. The court previously rendered an oral decision denying defendant’s motion; this opinion serves to set forth the basis for that ruling.
In order to be facially sufficient, an information must substantially conform to the formal requirements of CPL 100.15. Additionally, the factual portion and any accompanying depositions must provide reasonable cause to believe the…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- New York v. FerberSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- People v. AlejandroNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. CaseyNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- People v. DumasNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. KoniecznyNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Guzman v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009
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