Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v. Dwight Williams, Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1985-11-15
Citations: 115 A.D.2d 351
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v Dwight Williams, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 115
Pages: 351–352

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff, v Dwight Williams, Defendant.

Opinion:
—Motion to change venue of trial of indictment from Onondaga County denied. Memorandum: We conclude that defendant has not on this application met his burden of demonstrating that there is "reasonable cause to believe that a fair and impartial trial cannot be had" in Onondaga County (CPL 230.20 [2]). If it develops during the voir dire that a fair and impartial jury cannot be drawn, an appropriate application may then be made. The relief requested in the application before us now is premature (see, People v Di Piazza, 24 NY2d 342; People v Hatch, 46 AD2d 721; People v Sekou, 45 AD2d 982, appeal dismissed 35 NY2d 844). Present—Doerr, J. P., Boomer, O'Donnell, Pine and Schnepp, JJ. (Order entered Nov. 4, 1985.)