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People v. Iftikhar

Criminal Court of the City of New York

Decided September 11, 2000PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Robert M. Raciti, J.

The defendant has been charged with (1) menacing in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.14 [1]); (2) reckless endangerment in the second degree (Penal Law § 120.20); (3) possession of a police shield, emblem, uniform or buttons (Administrative Code of City of NY § 14-107); and (4) harassment in the second degree (Penal Law § 240.26 [1]). He moves to dismiss the accusatory instrument as defective (CPL 170.30 [1] [a]; 170.35 [1] [a]).

A legally sufficient misdemeanor complaint must set forth “facts of an evidentiary character” demonstrating “reasonable…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Thornhill v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  4. Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Smith v. GoguenSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. StuartNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
  2. People v. NwoguCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2008
  3. People v. Li Ai HuaCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2009
  4. People v. StoneCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2014
  5. People v. StuartNew York Court of Appeals · 2003

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