Appellate Term, Second Department · September 25, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 51599[U]
People v Strickland
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51599[U]
Holding The Appellate Term reversed the lower court’s order striking the certificate of compliance and dismissing the accusatory instrument because the lower court failed to determine whether the defendant satisfied the statutory requirement to challenge the certificate as soon as practicable. The matter was remitted for a hearing to resolve this threshold issue regarding the timeliness of the defendant’s motion.
The court’s words
the order must be reversed and the matter remitted to the Criminal Court for a hearing to determine that threshold issue
2026 NY Slip Op 51599[U], at the official text
defendant had to thereafter notify the People of any potential COC deficiency and challenge any COC by motion as soon as practicable
2026 NY Slip Op 51599[U], at the official text
the absence of such significant items of disclosure was readily noticed by the defense
2026 NY Slip Op 51599[U], at the official text
| Court | Appellate Term, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | September 25, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 51599[U] |
| Area of law | Criminal Procedure |
| Week | Week ending September 26, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 51599[U] |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 931 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, People v Strickland, 2026 NY Slip Op 51599[U] (Appellate Term, Second Department, September 25, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-51599-u/
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