Legal Opinion
People v. Romero
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 20, 1991PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Juviler, J.), rendered December 15, 1987, convicting him of manslaughter in the first degree, upon his plea of guilty, and imposing sentence.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.
We reject the defendant’s claim that the court should have dismissed the indictment on the ground that he was denied due process by the delay in commencing the action. Although the 38-month preindictment delay was substantial, and to some extent unnecessary, the severity of the underlying offense and the lack of any prejudice to the defendant…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- People v. BrownAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
- People v. AngrisaniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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