Opinion
Motion No: 109486
04-16-2018
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. VINCENT PRATT, Appellant.
DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION (Ind. No. 2013-203-V VOP)
Motion to dismiss the appeal.
Upon the papers filed in support of the motion, and the papers filed in response thereto, it is
ORDERED that the motion is granted upon the ground that the criminal prosecution has abated by reason of defendant's death (see People v Castro, 84 NY2d 976 [1994]), and it is further
ORDERED that the matter is remitted to County Court of St. Lawrence County to vacate the judgment of conviction and dismiss the accusatory instrument, sua sponte, or on application by the District Attorney or the attorney who appeared for defendant (see People v Matteson, 75 NY2d 745 [1989]; People v Pratt, 73 AD2d 698 [1979]).
Garry, P.J., Egan Jr., Mulvey and Aarons, JJ., concur.
ENTER:
Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court