Cuomo’s arraignment moved from Nov. 17th to Jan. 7th over 'potentially defective' charge

An arraignment for the sex-crime case against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been postponed after an Albany County district attorney wrote a letter saying the criminal complaint against Cuomo is “potentially defective.”

Soares wrote that the complaint was "potentially defective" due to the fact it did not include a sworn statement by the victim, Brittany Commisso, allowing the prosecution to proceed. 

Soares also contended that parts of Commisso’s testimony were excluded and suggested one part of the complaint misstated the laws the law that was potentially violated.

Soares, a Democrat, asked for the arraignment to be moved from November 17  to at least January 7 "to reduce the risk of a procedural dismissal of this case" and to allow time for the district attorney "to continue with our independent and unbiased review of the facts in this case."