People v. Singh

OPINION OF THE COURT

John W. Carter, J.

The defendant Gurinder Singh charged with two counts of aggravated harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.30 [1], [2]) and one count of harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.26 [1]) moves to dismiss the purported information on grounds of facial insufficiency pursuant to CPL 100.45, 170.30 and 170.35. The defendant also moves to dismiss the charges alleging that they impinge on his constitutionally protected right to free speech. The instant case presents the novel issue of whether the target of a telephone threat must be specifically…