PEOPLE v. SWEENEY


143 Misc.2d 175 (1989)

The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Gerald Sweeney, Defendant.

Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County.

March 22, 1989


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, District Attorney (Eugene Porcaro of counsel), for plaintiff. Caesar D. Cirigliano and Lorin Nathan for defendant.


BRUCE ALLEN, J.

The issue in this case is whether the allotted time for holding a defendant in custody under CPL 180.80 should be extended briefly to afford the prosecutor the opportunity to present the case to a Grand Jury. For the reasons stated below, I conclude that such an extension is warranted.

CPL article 180 covers the crucial time period between arrest and preliminary disposition on felony...

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