Legal Opinion
People v. Pena
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided March 1, 1990PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jo Ann Ferdinand, J.
The accusatory instrument filed in this case charges the defendant with reckless driving in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1190, in addition to a variety of traffic infractions allegedly committed on June 10, 1989. The nonjury trial commenced, as defined by CPL 1.20 (11) when the People’s first witness was sworn. Defendant thereupon moved to dismiss the charge of reckless driving upon the grounds that Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1190 was repealed and a new *768reckless driving charge enacted as Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1212, effective November 1,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- People v. TwineCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1983
- People v. ShannonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- People v. LawCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1980
- People v. ShannonNew York Supreme Court · 1985
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