Legal Opinion
People v. Cruz
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided October 26, 2016PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Judgment of conviction, rendered August 5, 2014, affirmed.
The accusatory instrument was not jurisdictionally defective. Giving the information “a fair and not overly restrictive or technical reading” (People v Casey, 95 NY2d 354, 360 [2000]), we find “as a matter of common sense and reasonable pleading” (People v Davis, 13 NY3d 17, 31 [2009]), that it established reasonable cause to believe and a prima facie case that defendant was guilty of harassment in the second degree (see Penal Law § 240.26 [1]), a misdemeanor which is committed when, “with intent to harass, annoy or…
3Cases cited7 opinions
- People v. DanielsonNew York Court of Appeals · 2007
- People v. CaseyNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
- People v. DavisNew York Court of Appeals · 2009
- State v. KellerCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1979
- People v. PeayColorado Court of Appeals · 2000
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4Cited by2 opinions
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- People v. Simmons (Davon)Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2017