Legal Opinion

The People v. Kelvin Spears

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 25, 2014No. 204PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.

Defendant Kelvin Spears was charged by indictment with one count of sexual abuse in the first degree, a class D felony, for sexual contact with a female child under the age of 11. Defendant pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of sexual abuse in the second degree, a misdemeanor, with a sentence of six years’ probation. Over two months later, defendant appeared at sentencing and requested an adjournment. Defendant’s counsel noted that she had spoken with defendant that morning and was requesting an adjournment…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. BROWN BROS. v. Beam Constr.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
  2. People v. CableNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. People v. SpearsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2013

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. People v. PitcherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  2. People v. McErleanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  3. People v. GreenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
  4. People v. NelsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2020
  5. People v. FinsterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016

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