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People v. Scott

120 A.D.2d 991 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1986-05-23 English

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The People of the State of New York v Randolph Scott and Lamar Scott, Defendants.

— Motion to change venue of trial of indictment from Niagara County denied. Memorandum: We conclude that defendants have not on this application met their burden of demonstrating that there is "reasonable cause to believe that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had” in Niagara County (CPL 230.20 [2]). If it develops during the voir dire that a fair and impartial jury cannot be drawn, an appropriate application may then be made. The relief requested in the application before us now is premature, (see, People v Di Piazza, 24 NY2d 342 ; People v Hatch, 46 AD2d 721 ; People v Sekou, 45 AD2d 982 , appeal dismissed 35 NY2d 844 .) Present — Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Boomer, Balio and Lawton, JJ.

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