People v. Hankin

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Order, insofar as appealed from, reversed on the law, accusatory instrument reinstated and matter remanded to the court below for all further proceedings.

The factual allegations of the information provide reasonable cause to believe that the defendant violated section 482 of the Judiciary Law. Essentially, the information alleges that the informant had referred cases to the defendant in the past for a fee, and that in this instance the informant told the defendant he had a case to refer to him, was told by the defendant to bring him in, and after the client…