Legal Opinion

People v. Villarreal

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided November 12, 2009PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stephanie Zaro, J.

The defendant is charged with bail jumping in the third degree (Penal Law § 215.55).

The defendant moves for: (1) dismissal of the accusatory instrument; (2) discovery; (3) a Sandoval hearing; and (4) reservation of rights. The People have filed an affirmation in opposition. The motion is decided as follows:

Dismissal of the Accusatory Instrument

A legally sufficient information must contain nonhearsay allegations establishing, if true, every element of the offense charged and the defendant’s commission thereof. An information that fails to satisfy these…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. AlejandroNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. People v. CaseyNew York Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. People v. DumasNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  4. People v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. People v. SantanaNew York Court of Appeals · 2006

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. SuarezCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2016
  2. People v. WadeCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2016
  3. People v. WilliamsMiddletown City Court · 2017

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