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— Motion to change venue of trial of indictment from Cayuga County Court to a superior court in another county denied. Memorandum: We conclude that defendant has not on this application met his burden of demonstrating that there is "reasonable cause to believe that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had” in Cayuga 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, Doerr, Denman and Boomer, JJ.
Cases cited
- People v. DiPiazza 24 NY2d 342 p. 622
- People v. Sekou 35 NY2d 844 p. 622