People v. Steppello

Appellant stands convicted upon an indictment charging him with the commission of a misdemeanor, to wit, keeping and maintaining a disorderly house in violation of section 1146 of the Penal Law. The indictment was found in Supreme Court and the trial was had in County Court. The crime is charged to have been committed in the city of Utica. Appellant here contends that the grand jury was without jurisdiction to find, and the County Court to try, the indictment, upon the ground that the City Court of Utica has exclusive jurisdiction to try all crimes of the grade of misdemeanor committed in the…