PEOPLE v. JACKSON (2018)

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York,

The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Scott JACKSON, Defendant–Appellant.

570669 /14

Decided: June 22, 2018

PRESENT: Ling–Cohan, J.P., Cooper, Edmead, JJ.

Judgment of conviction (Erika M. Edwards, J.), rendered June 30, 2014, affirmed.

Defendant argues that the accusatory instrument was jurisdictionally defective as to the attempted tampering with physical evidence charge (see Penal Law §§ 110/215.40) to which he pleaded guilty. Significantly, however, the only relief defendant requests is dismissal of the entire accusatory instrument. Since it cannot be said that no penological purpose would be served by remanding the matter to Criminal Court for further proceedings on the remaining class A misdemeanor offense charged therein (see People v Allen, 39 NY2d 916, 918 [1976] ), dismissal is not warranted and therefore we affirm on this basis.

THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE COURT.

Per Curiam.

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