PEOPLE v. KERWIN


60 Misc.2d 799 (1969)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. George Kerwin, Defendant.

District Court of Nassau County, First District.

September 9, 1969


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Cahn, District Attorney (Ronald J. Bekoff of counsel), for plaintiff. Edward Colbell for defendant.


FRANCIS J. DONOVAN, J.

In this felony prosecution the attorney for the defendant invokes the power of the court under the new section 2004-a of the Uniform District Court Act to reduce the charge from a felony to a misdemeanor. The facts briefly, as they appeared on the hearing, were as follows:

The defendant, a 19-year-old boy, was found by the police in a car and observed to make a throwing motion toward the street. Subsequently, under the car...

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