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People v. Merrill

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 19, 1996
226 A.D.2d 1045 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

April 19, 1996

Appeal from the Monroe County Court, Marks, J.

Present — Denman, P.J., Lawton, Callahan, Doerr and Balio, JJ.


Upon remittitur from the Court of Appeals, judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant's motion for suppression, although made in the alternative to a motion for preclusion, constitutes a waiver of the right to challenge the adequacy of the People's CPL 710.30 notice ( see, CPL 710.30; People v. Merrill, 87 N.Y.2d 948). We reject the argument of defendant that his omnibus motion papers are not properly before us upon remittitur from the Court of Appeals because they were not included in the stipulation to the record on appeal filed pursuant to 22 NYCRR 1000.5 (g) (2). Defendant had an obligation to include the motion papers in the stipulation; they were clearly "pertinent" and necessary to the determination of the central issue on appeal ( 22 NYCRR 1000.5 [g] [2]). The rule does not contemplate that a defendant may omit a necessary document to enhance his position on appeal. Moreover, inasmuch as defendant referred to the omnibus motion papers in his brief on appeal, the failure to enumerate those papers on the stipulation to the record should be deemed an inadvertent omission.


Summaries of

People v. Merrill

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 19, 1996
226 A.D.2d 1045 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

People v. Merrill

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Respondent, v. JOHN MERRILL, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Apr 19, 1996

Citations

226 A.D.2d 1045 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
642 N.Y.S.2d 126

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