People v. Black

Adjudication unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: By his plea of guilty, defendant waived any nonjurisdictional defects in the previous proceedings (see, People v Fernandez, 67 NY2d 686, 688; People v Prescott, 66 NY2d 216, 220, cert denied 475 US 1150). A District Attorney has the authority to seek an indictment from a Grand Jury and, thus, a Grand Jury has jurisdiction to indict regardless of whether a superior court information has previously been filed (see, CPL 195.20, 200.80). Defendant, therefore, has forfeited his right to review of any error committed by the court in refusing to sign…