The People of the State of New York, Respondent v. Marcos Urbaez, Appellant

Summary

The Court affirmed the Appellate Term’s order, holding that the reduction of the charge to a B misdemeanor did not deprive the defendant of a constitutional right to a jury trial because such offenses are classified as petty crimes. The Court reiterated that jury rights attach only to serious offenses with a maximum imprisonment exceeding six months and that prosecutors have broad discretion to reduce charges.