New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York v. Jules Karp
December 27, 199076 N.Y.2d 1006
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division’s order and reinstated the indictment. It held that the Appellate Division exceeded its jurisdiction by considering issues beyond the scope of CPL 470.15, such as the District Attorney’s failure to instruct the Grand Jury on justification and alleged prosecutorial discretion. The Court affirmed that the only permissible review is limited to errors or defects in the criminal court proceedings that adversely affected the appellant.