Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerald D. Norris, Also Known as Earl Fletcher, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1974-01-04
Citations: 43 A.D.2d 835
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerald D. Norris, Also Known as Earl Fletcher, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 43
Pages: 835–836

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Gerald D. Norris, Also Known as Earl Fletcher, Appellant.

Opinion:
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the County Court, Westchester County, rendered April 4, 1972, convicting him of robbery in the second degree, upon a plea of guilty, and imposing sentence. Judgment reversed, on the law, and indictment dismissed. In our opinion the preindictment delay of more than three years was unreasonable (People v. Terranova, 43 A D 2d 575). A valid reason for the delay was not given. Rabin, P. J., Hopkins and Brennan, JJ., concur; Munder and Shapiro, JJ., dissent and vote to affirm, with the following memorandum: In our opinion, People v. White (32 N T 2d 393), upon which People v. Terranova (43 A D 2d 575) is principally based, is not applicable to the factual pattern present at bar.