PEOPLE v. RANSOM (2019)

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, New York.

The PEOPLE of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Ronald RANSOM, Appellant.

2016-416 N CR

Decided: May 02, 2019

PRESENT: THOMAS A. ADAMS, P.J., JERRY GARGUILO, TERRY JANE RUDERMAN, JJ

Ronald Ransom, appellant pro se. Hempstead Village Prosecutor's Office, for respondent (no brief filed).

ORDERED that the judgments of conviction are reversed, on the law and as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, the accusatory instruments are dismissed, and the fines, if paid, are remitted.

Defendant was charged in separate accusatory instruments with violating Village of Hempstead Code §§ 60-28 (A) (failure to obtain a permit for electrical work) and 60-35 (hazardous wiring on premises), respectively. On July 8, 2014, a nonjury trial was conducted immediately following defendant's trial in another matter (see People v. Ransom, ––– Misc 3d ––––, 2019 NY Slip Op –––– [appeal No. 2016-415 N CR], decided herewith). The two trials together took a little over 21/414 hours to complete, resulting in a single 76-page transcript. The Justice Court reserved decision and, 540 days later, on December 30, 2015, issued a written decision convicting defendant of the code violations.

For the reasons stated in People v. Ransom (––– Misc 3d ––––, 2019 NY Slip Op –––– [appeal No. 2016-415 N CR], decided herewith), the judgments of conviction are reversed and the accusatory instruments are dismissed.

ADAMS, P.J., GARGUILO and RUDERMAN, JJ., concur.

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