Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Andrews
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 14, 1992PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
At issue is whether CPL 170.20 (2) mandated that respondent Criminal Court Judge grant the People a further adjournment to enable them to present the pending misdemeanor charges to the Grand Jury before accepting the defendant’s guilty plea and imposing sentence.
On July 1, 1989, one Jose Rivera was arraigned on misdemeanor charges that, on June 30, 1989, he operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in violation of Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 (2) and (3). The Assistant District Attorney notified the court that the People intended to present the case to the Grand Jury…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Campbell v. PesceNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Kisloff v. CovingtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- People ex rel. Leventhal v. Warden of Rikers IslandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. BarkinNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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