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DEFENDANT’S SIGNING A WRITTEN WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO AN INDICTMENT BY GRAND JURY MET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, ALTHOUGH BETTER PRACTICE WOULD INCLUDE ELICITING DEFENDANT’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE RIGHT BEING WAIVED (CT APP).

The Court of Appeals, in a full-fledged opinion by Judge Wilson, over a two-judge dissent, determined that the defendant’s waiver of his right to indictment by grand jury followed proper procedure and was therefore valid. However the court noted that it would be better practice to elicit defendant’s understanding of the right being waived in accordance with a model colloquy (see Waiver of Indictment; Superior Court Information Procedure & Colloquy, https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/8-Colloquies/ [accessed June 22, 2018]):

Mr. Myers [the defendant] signed a waiver, under oath, in open court, after consulting counsel, and with counsel present at the signing. In that statement, Mr. Myers affirmed that he was aware our Constitution guaranteed him the right to be prosecuted by a grand jury indictment and that he would have the right to testify before that grand jury; that he waived those rights in favor of prosecution by Superior Court Information, and that he did so voluntarily after discussing the facts of his case “as well as the meaning of this waiver” with his attorney. The waiver also set forth the offense with which the Superior Court information would charge him. In addition, Mr. Myers’ counsel signed an affirmation that he had discussed the case and the meaning of the waiver with Mr. Myers, and that counsel was satisfied that Mr. Myers understood “the waiver and its consequences.” Those steps satisfied the constitutional requirements. People v Myers, 2018 NY Slip Op 04685, CtApp 6-27-18

CRIMINAL LAW (WAIVER OF INDICTMENT, DEFENDANT’S SIGNING A WRITTEN WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO AN INDICTMENT BY GRAND JURY MET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, ALTHOUGH BETTER PRACTICE WOULD INCLUDE ELICITING DEFENDANT’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE RIGHT BEING WAIVED (CT APP))/INDICTMENT, WAIVER OF (DEFENDANT’S SIGNING A WRITTEN WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO AN INDICTMENT BY GRAND JURY MET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, ALTHOUGH BETTER PRACTICE WOULD INCLUDE ELICITING DEFENDANT’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE RIGHT BEING WAIVED (CT APP))/WAIVER OF INDICTMENT (DEFENDANT’S SIGNING A WRITTEN WAIVER OF THE RIGHT TO AN INDICTMENT BY GRAND JURY MET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS, ALTHOUGH BETTER PRACTICE WOULD INCLUDE ELICITING DEFENDANT’S UNDERSTANDING OF THE RIGHT BEING WAIVED (CT APP))

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