Legal Opinion
People v. Costa
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 23, 1983Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Seymour Rotker, J.
The defendant was arrested on August 9, 1983, and charged with the crimes of reckless endangerment in the first degree and criminal mischief in the second degree. He was indicted on September 16,1983, upon charges of, inter alia, attempted murder. He has moved for dismissal of the indictment pursuant to CPL 210.20 and article 20, alleging that the court lacks the necessary geographic jurisdiction to prosecute this offense. The District Attorney has argued that the court has jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of CPL article 20.
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2Cases cited4 opinions
- Steingut v. GoldNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- People v. FeaNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. PuigNew York Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. CorsinoCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1977