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210.20 – 210.20 | New York Law

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210.20 – 210.20

New York Criminal Procedure § 210.20

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NY CPL § 210.20 - Motion to dismiss or reduce indictment 1. After arraignment upon an indictment, the superior court may, upon motion of the defendant, dismiss such indictment or any count thereof upon the ground that: (a) Such indictment or count is defective, within the meaning of section 210.25; or (b) The evidence before the grand jury was not legally sufficient to establish the offense charged or any lesser included offense; or (c) The grand jury proceeding was defecti

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