People v. Barnes

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ronald J. McGaw, J.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defense counsel has filed one consolidated motion seeking the dismissal of criminal solicitation charges filed against numerous defendants. The People have responded with a single answering affidavit. As set out in more detail below, the nature *980of the charges filed against each defendant, and the argument interposed by defense counsel as to each defendant, renders the motion papers and this decision and order applicable to all similarly situated defendants.

Defendants have all been charged with criminal solicitation in violation of Penal…