Tompkins County Court order dated March 10, 2015, reversing dismissal of accusatory instrument. Read, J., granted leave June 10, 2015. To be argued April 26, 2016.

ISSUE PRESENTED: Whether the special prosecutor of the NYS Justice Center (Exec. Law §552) is authorized to prosecute cases of abuse and neglect of vulnerable persons by their caregivers in NY’s local criminal courts.