[*1]
People v Garcha (Satwant)
2005 NY Slip Op 52130(U) [10 Misc 3d 136(A)]
Decided on December 19, 2005
Appellate Term, Second Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the printed Official Reports.


Decided on December 19, 2005
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

APPELLATE TERM: 9th and 10th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS

PRESENT: : RUDOLPH, P.J., ANGIOLILLO and TANENBAUM, JJ.
2005-515 D CR

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

against

Satwant S. Garcha, Appellant.


Appeal from a judgment of the City Court of Beacon, Dutchess County (Timothy G. Pagones, J.), rendered October 26, 2004. The judgment convicted defendant, upon his plea of guilty, of passing a red light.


Judgment of conviction unanimously affirmed.

Defendant's contention that he was denied his constitutional right to a fair trial is without merit since defendant voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently entered a plea of guilty and, by doing so, waived his right to trial (see People v Hansen, 95 NY2d 227
[2000]; People v Fiumefreddo, 82 NY2d 536 [1993]). Furthermore, the District Attorney
may delegate the prosecution of petty crimes or offenses to police officers (see People v Soddano, 86 NY2d 727 [1995]). We, therefore, find no basis upon which to disturb the judgment of conviction.
Decision Date: December 19, 2005