Case Name: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Leon Wright, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1986-07-11
Citations: 122 A.D.2d 554
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Leon Wright, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 122
Pages: 554–554

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v Leon Wright, Appellant.

Opinion:
— Judgment unanimously modified, on the law, by reversing defendant's conviction of the crime of making a punishable false written statement, dismissing that count of the indictment, and vacating sentence imposed thereon, and otherwise judgment affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant's conviction of making a false written statement (Penal Law § 210.45) must be reversed as it was based solely on the testimony of a single witness without any independent corroborative proof (Penal Law § 210.50; People v Le Mieux, 51 NY2d 981; People v Skibinski, 55 AD2d 48). We have considered defendant's remaining contentions and find them without merit. (Appeal from judgment of Monroe County Court, Celli, J. — making a punishable false written statement and offering false instrument for filing, second degree.) Present — Dillon, P. J., Callahan, Boomer, Balio and Lawton, JJ.