Legal Opinion
People v. Stroman
Criminal Court of the City of New York
Decided September 30, 2010Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Felicia A. Mennin, J.
The defendant, Nathaniel Stroman, is charged with aggressive begging in a public place (Administrative Code of City of NY § 10-136 [b] [1]). He moves for an order dismissing the accusatory instrument pursuant to Criminal Procedure Law § 170.30 (1) (a) and § 170.35 (1) (c) as brought under a statute which is unconstitutionally void for vagueness and overbreadth and for other relief addressed below.
Constitutional Challenge
The self-authenticating complaint presents, in pertinent part, the following factual allegations:
“On May 19, 2010, between 12:00 hours…
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