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PEOPLE v. STEWART

91 N.Y.2d 900 (1998)

691 N.E.2d 1024

668 N.Y.S.2d 1000

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Lynne Stewart, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 11, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley L. Cohen, New York City, for appellant.

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney of New York County, New York City (Mark Dwyer of counsel), for respondent.

Philip R. Edelbaum, New York City, and Roger L. Stavis for Association of the Bar of the City of New York, amicus curiae.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens, and Anthony J. Girese, Assistant District Attorney of Bronx County, Bronx, for New York State District Attorneys Association, amicus curiae.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges TITONE, BELLACOSA, LEVINE, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur; Judge SMITH taking no part.

MEMORANDUM.

The appeal should be dismissed.

The Appellate Division's reversal was based on that Court's independent weighing and factual evaluation of the particular circumstances presented with reference to the 10 statutory factors for a dismissal of an indictment in the furtherance of justice (see, CPL 210.40 [1] [a]-[j]; People v Clayton, 41 A.D.2d 204; see also...

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