People v. Pantoja (Luis)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent,

against

Luis Pantoja, Defendant-Appellant.

Defendant appeals from a judgment of the Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County (Ushir Pandit-Durant, J.), rendered April 15, 2016, convicting him, upon his plea of guilty, of possession of burglar's tools, and imposing sentence.

Judgment of conviction (Ushir Pandit-Durant, J.), rendered April 15, 2016, reversed, on the law, accusatory instrument dismissed and surcharge, if paid, remitted.

In view of defendant's knowing waiver of the right to be prosecuted by an information, the facial…