PEO (PRIESTON) v. NASSAU DEPT.

No. 90.

34 N.Y.3d 177 (2019)

137 N.E.3d 1100

114 N.Y.S.3d 275

2019 NY Slip Op 08447

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. EVANS D. PRIESTON, on BEHALF OF KENEL BEAUBRUN, Respondent, v. NASSAU COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided November 21, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Madeline Singas , District Attorney, Mineola ( Sarah S. Rabinowitz , Laurie K. Gibbons , Tammy J. Smiley and Yael V. Levy of counsel), for appellant.

Law Offices of Evans D. Prieston, P.C., Long Island City ( Evans D. Prieston of counsel), for respondent.

District Attorneys Association of the State of New York ( P. David Soares and Joseph N. Ferdenzi of counsel), for District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, amicus curiae.

The Bronx Defenders, Bronx ( Ilona Coleman of counsel), for The Bronx Defenders and others, amici curiae.

Chief Judge DIFIORE and Judges RIVERA, STEIN, FAHEY, GARCIA and WILSON concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

CPL 520.30(1) authorizes a court conducting a bail sufficiency hearing to review collateral pledged on an insurance company bail bond for the purpose of ensuring a defendant's return to court in accordance with this State's public policy. In exercising that review, Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion...

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