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“MAKING A TERRORISTIC THREAT” IS A BAILABLE FELONY (CT APP).

The Court of Appeals, reversing the Appellate Division, in a full-fledged opinion by Judge Hallligan, over a three-judge dissent, determined “making a terroristic threat” is a bailable felony:

Michael Cavagnolo was arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat after he repeatedly called the Hyde Park Police Department emergency line threatening to commit violent acts against officers, their families, and Police Department property. County Court fixed bail pursuant to CPL 510.10 (4) (a). That paragraph makes bailable all violent felony offenses listed in Penal Law § 70.02, with two specific exceptions. One of the offenses listed in Penal Law § 70.02 is the crime of making a terroristic threat (see Penal Law § 70.02 [1] [c]). Paragraph (g) of CPL 510.10 (4), however, makes bailable the felony crimes of terrorism defined in Penal Law article 490 but expressly excludes the crime of making a terroristic threat.

Although these two paragraphs are difficult to reconcile, the text and disjunctive structure of CPL 510.10 (4) indicate that paragraph (g) was not intended to narrow the independent authorization provided in paragraph (a) to set monetary bail for all violent felony offenses listed therein. We therefore hold that making a terroristic threat is a bail-eligible offense. Accordingly, we reverse. People ex rel. Ellis v Imperati, 2025 NY Slip Op 03646, CtApp 6-17-25

Practice Point: Despite seemingly conflicting statutory provisions, “making a terroristic threat” was deemed a bailable felony by the Court of Appeals.

 

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