PEOPLE v. PERRY


87 N.Y.2d 353 (1996)

662 N.E.2d 787

639 N.Y.S.2d 307

The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v. Milburn J. Perry, Jr., Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 8, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Shay, District Attorney of Cortland County, Cortland (David J. Adinolfi II of counsel), for appellant.

Milburn J. Perry, Jr., respondent pro se, precluded.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH and LEVINE concur.


CIPARICK, J.

The question on appeal is whether an appearance letter sent by defense counsel more than 48 hours after defendant had been charged with a traffic infraction triggered the People's obligation to furnish a supporting deposition under CPL 100.25 (2). We conclude that defense counsel's appearance letter neither constituted nor dispensed with the need for an arraignment and therefore hold that the People...

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