| People etc. v James Forbes |
| Motion No: 2020-831 |
| Slip Opinion No: 2020 NY Slip Op 74844 |
| Decided on November 19, 2020 |
| Court of Appeals Motion Decision |
| Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. |
| This motion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
The People etc.,
Respondent,
v
James Forbes,
Appellant.
On the Court's own motion, appeal dismissed upon the ground that the criminal prosecution abated by reason of defendant's death (see People v Mintz, 20 NY2d 753 [1967];see also People v Mason, 29 NY3d 972 [2017]).