PEOPLE v. BARNES


130 Misc.2d 1058 (1986)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Tyrone Barnes, Defendant.

Supreme Court, New York County.

February 10, 1986


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caesar Cirigliano and Lorin Nathan for defendant. Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Lawrence Garment of counsel), for plaintiff.


IRVING LANG, J.

What is the utility of a significant decision if nobody knows about it?

Defendant's motion to dismiss a bail-jumping indictment on Statute of Limitations grounds raises two perplexing issues: (1) is bail jumping a continuing offense and (2) how is attention focused on a clear appellate court precedent of which neither the prosecution nor defense bar is aware and which is unlikely to be discovered?

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