People v. Spagnola
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*17OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
Order affirmed.
The People appeal from an order granting defendant’s motion to dismiss an accusatory instrument charging her with 36 counts of falsifying business records in the second degree (Penal Law § 175.05 [1]). Defendant, a licensed practical nurse, had brought the motion to dismiss in the furtherance of justice (see CPL 170.30 [1] [g]; 170.40).
The court below did not abuse its discretion in granting the requested relief. Our review of the record discloses that the court was objective and adherent to statutory standards rather than emotional or specious in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. ClaytonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- People v. RickertNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People v. SchlesselAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
3Cited by2 opinions
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