PEOPLE v. STATON


94 Misc.2d 1002 (1978)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Ester M. Staton, Defendant.

Criminal Court of the City of New York, Bronx County.

June 13, 1978


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mario Merola, District Attorney (Robert Reyes of counsel), for plaintiff. Martin Erdmann and Jay Kisloff for defendant.


JULIAN A. HERTZ, J.

At issue in this case is the breadth of the court's control of the preliminary proceedings on a felony complaint. This court undertakes the discussion and the rendition of a formal opinion due to the great disparity between what various counsel and courts deem to be the appropriate scope of a preliminary hearing.

The defendant was charged with violating sections 140.20 (burglary in the third degree) and 165.45 (criminal possession...

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