People v Ray
2026 NY Slip Op 50770(U)
May 20, 2026
Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County
Ilona B. Coleman, J.
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The People of the State of New York, Plaintiff,
v
Joseph Ray, Defendant.
Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County
Decided on May 20, 2026
CR-036478-25NY
Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., District Attorney, New York County (Emily Abrams of counsel), for plaintiff.
New York County Defender Services, New York City (Vickie Mwitanti of counsel), for defendant.
Ilona B. Coleman, J.
[*1]By omnibus motion, the defendant moves for an order suppressing tangible evidence as the product of an illegal search and seizure (Mapp v Ohio, 367 US 643 [1961], Dunaway v New York, 442 US 200 [1978]); directing the People to comply with a demand for a bill of particulars (CPL 200.95); and precluding the People from introducing evidence of prior bad acts at trial.
The motion to suppress is GRANTED to the extent that a Mapp/Dunaway hearing is ordered. The parties' allegations create an issue of fact that must be resolved at a pretrial hearing (CPL 710.60 [4]).
The motion for a bill of particulars is DENIED. The People filed a bill of particulars as part of their automatic disclosure form. That document and the accusatory instrument contain all the information the defense has demanded that is authorized in a bill of particulars (CPL 200.95 [5]).
The motion to preclude evidence of prior bad acts is referred to the trial court. The People are directed to provide supplemental discovery to the defense as soon as practicable and at least fifteen days prior to the first scheduled trial date (CPL 245.20 [3]; CPL 245.10 [1] [b]).
This constitutes the decision and order of the court.
Dated: May 20, 2026
New York, NY
Ilona B. Coleman, J.C.C.