PEOPLE v. MEEKS

1079 KA 18-01956.

192 A.D.3d 1698 (2021)

2021 NY Slip Op 01925

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Paul Meeks, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department.

Decided March 26, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

FRANK H. HISCOCK LEGAL AID SOCIETY, SYRACUSE, McCARTHY LAW, KEENE VALLEY ( NOREEN E. McCARTHY OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

WILLIAM J. FITZPATRICK , DISTRICT ATTORNEY, SYRACUSE ( BRADLEY W. OASTLER OF COUNSEL), FOR RESPONDENT.

Present—Smith, J.P., Peradotto, Curran, Bannister and DeJoseph, JJ.


It is hereby ordered that the judgment so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law, the plea and waiver of indictment are vacated, the superior court information is dismissed, and the matter is remitted to Onondaga County Court for proceedings pursuant to CPL 470.45.

Memorandum: On appeal from a judgment convicting him upon a plea of guilty of rape in the first degree (Penal Law § 130.35[4]), defendant contends that his waiver of indictment is jurisdictionally...

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