People v. Miller

In People v. Miller (170 Misc 2d 367 [1996]), the defendants were charged in the City of Rochester by a City Court information. In Miller the matter remained in City Court for trial, but the jury panel was selected from a county-wide pool rather than from a city-wide pool. In granting defendant's motion challenging the county-wide jury pool, the court determined that there was "no significant State interest manifestly or primarily advanced in using a centralized jury pool consisting of Monroe County residents for Rochester City Court trials; a process which results in a disproportionate exclusion of distinct groups." (Id. at 377.)