People v. Cohen

*899OPINION OF THE COURT

Gilbert Rabin, J.

Defendant, by this instant motion, seeks discovery and inspection pursuant to CPL article 240, a bill of particulars pursuant to CPL 100.45 and dismissal pursuant to CPL 170.30. Defendant’s motion is denied as to the discovery and inspection and bill of particulars branches of the motion and is granted as to dismissal under CPL 170.30 for reasons more fully stated herein.

CPL 240.40 deals with discovery motions and delineates those instances where discovery is warranted when a defendant is charged by a simplified information (as defined in CPL 100.25)…