People v. Quintana

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Renee A. White, J.), entered on or about September 6, 2005, which, to the extent appealed from, dismissed the counts of the indictment charging escape in the first degree and burglary in the second degree, unanimously affirmed.

The court properly found that the evidence permitted a reasonable inference that defendant acted under duress (see Penal Law § 40.00; People v Speros, 186 AD2d 434 [1992]), that therefore the People were required to charge the grand jurors on that defense (see People v Goetz, 68 NY2d 96, 115 [1986]), and that their failure to do so…