Legal Opinion
People v. Colebut
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1976Published
1Opinion of the CourtHarold J. Rothwax, J.
The defendants, Debra Colebut and Reggie Thomas, were indicted in November, 1975, and charged with murder in the second degree and other lesser offenses. Additionally, Thomas was charged with kidnapping in the first degree. These indictments fully supersede Indictment No. 2420/75 filed in July, 1975.
The defendants have moved to dismiss the indictments pursuant to CPL 210.20 (subd 1, par [c]) and CPL 210.35 (subds 1, 2, 3, 5), alleging that the indictments are defective on the grounds that (a) the evidence was presented to fewer than 16 grand jurors, and (b) a grand juror who heard none of the…
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