Legal Opinion
People v. Watford
New York County Courts
Decided April 25, 2012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John L. DeMarco, J.
Defendant is charged by indictment with four counts of falsifying business records (class E felonies) and four counts of *457identity theft (three class E felonies, one class A misdemeanor). She seeks the court’s permission to participate in the judicial diversion program that is codified in article 216 of the Criminal Procedure Law. The People oppose, for two reasons: first, they contend that defendant is not statutorily “eligible” to participate, and second, they contend that there is no evidence that alcohol or substance abuse was a contributing factor to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. JacksonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- People v. GreenNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- People v. CasterNew York Supreme Court · 2011
- People v. Jordan, New York County Courts2010
- People v. FigueroaNew York Supreme Court · 2010
3Cited by4 opinions
- Doorley v. DeMarcoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- DOORLEY, SANDRA J. v. DEMARCO, HON. JOHN L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- Doorley v. DeMarcoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013
- People v. ZerafaNew York Supreme Court · 2012