PEOPLE v. ELLIOTT


46 N.Y.2d 998 (1979)

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Spencer Elliott, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 22, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Hellerstein for motion.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Meredith Ann Feinman of counsel), opposed.


Motion to dismiss the appeal of the appellant People granted and the appeal dismissed for failure to comply with rule 500.7 (subd [a]).

NOTICE TO THE BAR

The New York State Court of Appeals announced today that its automatic nine-month dismissal of stale appeals rule will be applied to all criminal appeals, that is, those taken by the People as well as by defendants.

The rule (22 NYCRR 500.7 [a]) has been applied strictly on the civil side of the...

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