New York Court of Appeals Roundup: Conviction of Criminal Defendant Reversed Because of Four Year Delay in Filing Indictment
04.20.23
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In their New York Law Journal column, Litigation Partners Bill Russell and Linton Mann III discuss People v. Regan. In the 4-2 decision written by then-Associate Judge and now Chief Judge Rowan D. Wilson, the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction of a criminal defendant in light of the largely unexplained four-year delay in filing an indictment. The decision subsequently attracted attention as it was raised by opponents to Judge Wilson’s elevation to Chief Judge in his nomination hearings.
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