In a decision of this court dated February 21, 1978, we ruled that the City Court of Mount Vernon lacked geographical jurisdiction over a misdemeanor committed in New York City even though the crime was allegedly committed well within 100 yards of the line separating the two cities.
We relied on what to this court was the very clear language of CPL 20.50 (subd 2) which states: "2. Where an offense prosecutable in a local...
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