People v. Lassitter

OPINION OF THE COURT

Steven M. Statsinger, J.

Defendant was convicted of violating Penal Law § 240.26 (1) *265on July 9, 2014, and was sentenced principally to a conditional discharge. The court also entered a full and final order of protection in favor of the complainant. Defendant now moves to terminate the order of protection, which the People oppose. Neither party has requested a hearing.

This case presents a question to which, surprisingly, no authority currently provides an easy answer: What standard should a court apply in deciding whether to terminate an otherwise legally valid final order…