People v. Hankin

Patterson, J.,

dissents and votes to affirm the decision of the court below in the following memorandum: CPL 100.40 (1) provides that an information is sufficient on its face when it substantially conforms with the requirements of CPL 100.15 and the factual allegations provide reasonable cause to believe that the defendant committed the offense charged in the accusatory part of the information and the nonhearsay allegations of the factual part of the information and/or any supporting depositions establish, if true, every element of the offense charged and defendant’s commission thereof. The…