People v. Jones

—Order of the Supreme Court, New York County (B. Altman, J.), rendered June 17, 1981, dismissing the indictments against defendant reversed, on the law and the facts, the indictments reinstated and the matter remanded for further proceedings. On August 11,1977 defendant was indicted for burglary in the third degree as a result of looting alleged to have been committed by him on July 14, 1977, the night of the New York City blackout. On May 9,1978 he failed to appear in court and a bench warrant for his arrest was issued. By reason of Jones’ arrest on October 22, 1980 on an unrelated charged…