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People v. Garcha

Appellate Term of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 19, 2005
2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 52130 (N.Y. App. Term 2005)

Opinion

2005-515 D CR.

Decided December 19, 2005.

Appeal from a judgment of the City Court of Beacon, Dutchess County (Timothy G. Pagones, J.), rendered October 26, 2004. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of passing a red light.

Judgment of conviction unanimously affirmed.

PRESENT: RUDOLPH, P.J., ANGIOLILLO and TANENBAUM, JJ.


Defendant's contention that he was denied his constitutional right to a fair trial is without merit since defendant voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently entered a plea of guilty and, by doing so, waived his right to trial ( see People v. Hansen, 95 NY2d 227; People v. Fiumefreddo, 82 NY2d 536). Furthermore, the District Attorney may delegate the prosecution of petty crimes or offenses to police officers ( see People v. Soddano, 86 NY2d 727). We, therefore, find no basis upon which to disturb the judgment of conviction.


Summaries of

People v. Garcha

Appellate Term of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Dec 19, 2005
2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 52130 (N.Y. App. Term 2005)
Case details for

People v. Garcha

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. SATWANT S. GARCHA…

Court:Appellate Term of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Dec 19, 2005

Citations

2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 52130 (N.Y. App. Term 2005)
814 N.Y.S.2d 563