People v. Sedlock

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ciparick, J.

The issue in this appeal is whether the People presented defendant with sufficient notice of the nature of the accusation by delineating in the information a seven-month time period dur ing which the alleged criminal act occurred. We hold that, under People v Morris (61 NY2d 290 [1984]) and People v Watt (81 NY2d 772, 774 [1993]), the People have failed to show that an allegation of so broad a time frame was necessary under the circumstances presented in this case.

Defendant, a funeral director and scoutmaster for a Boy Scout troop, was arraigned on one charge…