People v. Perry

OPINION OF THE COURT

ClPARICK, J.

The question on appeal is whether an appearance letter sent by defense counsel more than 48 hours after defendant had been charged with a trafile infraction triggered the People’s obligation to furnish a supporting deposition under CPL 100.25 (2). We conclude that defense counsel’s appearance letter neither constituted nor dispensed with the need for an arraignment and therefore hold that the People were under no statutory obligation to furnish a supporting deposition.

On March 20, 1994, defendant was charged with failing to yield to an emergency vehicle, a…