People v. Hawkrigg

OPINION OF THE COURT

John V. Vaughn, J.

Defendant, charged with six counts of sodomy, third degree, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of reckless endangerment, first degree, moves to dismiss *765the indictment upon the ground that the evidence before the Grand Jury was legally insufficient to support the charges in the indictment, and for other items of relief.

Under the law, a Grand Jury may indict only when the evidence before it establishes (1) all the elements of the crime; and (2) reasonable cause to believe the accused committed the crime (CPL 190.65 [1]). The…