Legal Opinion
People v. Mercado
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided April 19, 1984PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stanley Gartenstein, J.
Defendants stand charged with prostitution in two separate dockets consolidated for decision on a common legal issue. In furtherance of their statutory obligation to convert the complaints herein to informations as required by CPL 100.10 (subds 4, 5), the People have caused supporting depositions to be filed as authorized by CPL 170.65. These depositions are executed by undercover police officers and signed “John Doe”, followed by the officer’s badge number. Defendants move to dismiss for failure to file an information as required, claiming that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People v. GogginsNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- James v. . PattenNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Brooklyn City Railroad v. City of New YorkAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1930
- In re the Probate of the Will of MackAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- People v. PintoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Gilliam v. SmartDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- People v. KenrickCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1994
- People v. DruckerCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1993
- People v. ZavulunovCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1995
- Informal Opinion No., New York Attorney General Reports1989
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