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People v. Jones

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 23, 1994
204 A.D.2d 659 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)

Opinion

May 23, 1994

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Juviler, J.).


Ordered that the judgment is affirmed.

A motion to dismiss an indictment must normally be made within 45 days after arraignment. Such a motion can also be made at any time prior to sentencing upon a showing of good cause for the delay (CPL 210.20, 255.20 Crim. Proc. [1], [3]). In the case at bar, the defendant learned prior to commencement of jury selection of the allegedly perjured testimony by one of the witnesses before the Grand Jury. Since he did not timely move to dismiss the indictment on the ground that he now asserts, he is barred from now asserting any claims that there were defects in the Grand Jury proceeding (see, People v. Lawrence, 64 N.Y.2d 200; People v Iannone, 45 N.Y.2d 589; People v. Key, 45 N.Y.2d 111; People v Sica, 163 A.D.2d 541; People v. Miller, 121 A.D.2d 477).

The defendant's claim that the evidence presented to the Grand Jury resulting in his indictment was legally insufficient is not reviewable on his appeal from the ensuing judgment of conviction (see, CPL 210.30; People v. Gonzalez, 199 A.D.2d 412; People v. Cunningham, 163 A.D.2d 412; cf., People v. Alexander, 136 A.D.2d 332).

The defendant's remaining contentions, including those raised in his supplemental pro se brief, are either unpreserved for appellate review or are without merit. Lawrence, J.P., O'Brien, Joy and Florio, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

People v. Jones

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 23, 1994
204 A.D.2d 659 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
Case details for

People v. Jones

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. MICHAEL JONES…

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

Date published: May 23, 1994

Citations

204 A.D.2d 659 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994)
614 N.Y.S.2d 222

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