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People v. DeLeon

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided February 25, 1993PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Michael A. Gary, J.

ISSUE

The question presented in this case is whether the defendant is entitled to a dismissal when it is discovered at trial that the accusatory instrument is based entirely on hearsay.

*63PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The defendant was arrested on November 20, 1992 and charged, in light of her previous convictions, with loitering for the purpose of engaging in prostitution, in violation of Penal Law § 240.37 (2), a class B misdemeanor. The accusatory instrument states that the deponent, Police Officer Joseph Roller, observed the defendant, inter alla, stop a number of…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. People v. AlejandroNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People ex rel. Livingston v. WyattNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
  3. People v. WeinbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  4. In re Edward B.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
  5. People v. InsignaresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. AllenCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1996
  2. People v. FloresCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2001
  3. People v. AntonovskyAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 2013

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