Legal Opinion
People v. Brancoccio
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 1994PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Smith, J.
The issue here is whether CPL 170.20 (2) (a), which authorizes divestiture of jurisdiction from the local criminal court where an indictment "results” in a superior court prior to the entry of a plea on the accusatory instrument in criminal court, requires filing for operative effect. We hold that, for purposes of removing jurisdiction from the criminal court, filing is not required.
Defendant was arrested on December 1, 1989, after the complainant identified him as the man who, that same day, *640attempted to unlawfully enter her apartment through a window. In…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Albano v. KirbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. CadeNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Dawson v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Ferrin v. New York State Department of Correctional ServicesNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- People v. BrancoccioAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
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