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People v. Williamson

235 A.D.2d 511 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1997-01-21 English

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p. 511
The People of the State of New York, Appellant, v Lance Williamson, Respondent.
[652 NYS2d 984]

Appeal by the People from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Berke, J.), dated October 6, 1994, which granted that branch of the defendant’s omnibus motion which was to dismiss the indictment on the ground that the evidence presented to the Grand Jury was legally insufficient.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, that branch of the defendant’s omnibus motion which was to dismiss the indictment on the ground that the evidence presented to the Grand Jury was legally insufficient is denied, the indictment is reinstated, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Queens County, for further proceedings.

Dissent

p. 512
We reverse for reasons stated in People v Lopez ( 235 AD2d 496 [decided herewith]). Rosenblatt, J. P., Pizzuto and Goldstein, JJ., concur.

dissents and votes to affirm, wth the following memorandum: I would affirm for reasons stated in my dissenting memorandum in People v Lopez ( 235 AD2d 496 [decided herewith]).