Legal Opinion

Sanchez v. Orgera

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 27, 1995PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 in the nature of prohibition, inter alia, to prohibit the respondent, Richard A. Brown, the District Attorney of Queens County, from prosecuting the petitioner under Queens County Indictment No. 12906/94, on the ground of lack of geographic jurisdiction.

Upon the petition and papers filed in support of the proceeding and the papers filed in opposition thereto, it is

Adjudged that the petition is denied and the proceeding is dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

"Because of its extraordinary nature, prohibition is available” only where there is a clear…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Rush v. MordueNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Holtzman v. GoldmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Steingut v. GoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1977

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Prospect v. DoyleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Santorelli v. CowheyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  3. Roderick v. NicandriAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. Rose v. GoliaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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