People v. Scutt

The defendant appeals from his conviction of the crime of petit larceny upon his plea of guilty and a fine of $100. A reversal of his conviction is urged upon the grounds that the complaint was on information and belief, the value of the property not sufficiently stated and the court had no jurisdiction to impose a fine of $100. The information states positively that “ on the 15th to 25th day of September, 1935, the defendant did commit the crime of petit larceny in violation of Section 1298 of the Penal Law against the person or property of Amos Scutt by feloniously, wrongfully, unlawfully,…