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People v. Farkas

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 22, 2011PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge Lippman.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the theft-related charges in the indictment, filed over a year after the initial ac*192cusatory instrument, are barred by the speedy trial provisions of CPL 30.30. We find that they are not and therefore affirm.

Complainant was taking photographs of a construction site in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn on August 18, 2005, when he was approached by defendant. After complainant tried to walk away, defendant punched him in the face several times and took his camera. The police issued defendant a desk…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. SinistajNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. People v. OsgoodNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. People v. StirrupNew York Court of Appeals · 1998

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Berry v. MarchinkowskiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2015
  2. People v. DevinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  3. People v. GallowayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  4. People v. BjorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
  5. People v. PopeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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