Legal Opinion
People v. DeYoung
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 20, 2012PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lott, J.
On this appeal, the defendant contends that the County Court *73improperly denied his application to participate in judicial diversion pursuant to CPL article 216, which was enacted as part of the Drug Law Reform Act of 2009 (see L 2009, ch 56, § 1, part AAA, § 4). We agree, as the record does not support the County Court’s finding that the defendant’s alcohol and substance abuse and dependence were not contributing factors to his criminal behavior.
Legal Background
“CPL article 216, included in the Drug Law Reform Act of 2009, is part of the latest effort by the…
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